Section 7

Well-being

This section examines the well-being of Canadian children and youth presenting results from different studies and highlighting any national and international tools to measure overall well-being.

Section 7.1

Satisfaction

7.1.1

Percentage of Canadian youth aged 12 to 17 years who report that they are satisfied or very satisfied with their lives, Canada and the provinces, 2016

Section 7.2

Health and Stress

7.2.1

Percentage of 12 to 17 year olds who rated their health as very good or excellent, by gender, Canada and the provinces, 2016

7.2.2

Percentage of Canadian youth aged 12 to 17 who perceive their mental health as very good or excellent, Canada and the provinces, 2016

7.2.3

Percentage of Canadian youth aged 12 to 17 years who reported that most days their lives were very stressful or had quite a bit of stress, Canada and the provinces, 2016

7.2.4

Percentage of Canadian youth aged 12 to 17 years who reported that most days their lives were very stressful or had quite a bit of stress, by gender, Canada and select provinces, 2016

Section 7.3

Belonging and Support

7.3.1

Percentage of Canadian youth aged 12 to 17 years who reported that they had a sense of belonging to their local community, Canada and the provinces, 2016

7.3.2

Percentage of Canadian youth who report that they agree or strongly agree with the statement that they belong at their school, by grade and gender, Canada, 2014

7.3.3

Percentage of youth in Grades 6, 8 and 10 who report low, medium and high levels of family support, by gender, Canada, 2014

7.3.4

Percentage of youth who report low, medium and high levels of community support, by gender and grade, Canada, 2014