Pandemic hit Gen Z harder than other generations in one key measure

Lewis Carmody struggled during the pandemic. Picture: Karleen Minney

Young people have reported a severe drop in life satisfaction during the pandemic, as some feel they missed out on rites of passage, a new study has found.

The Australian National University study led by Professor Nicholas Biddle regularly surveyed more than 3500 respondents from January 2020 to April 2022.