The KnowledgePanel® survey of 771 18- to 29- year-old U.S. citizens with a margin of error of +/– 4 percentage points (95% confidence level) conducted with the Government and Academic Research team of GfK for the IOP between January 20 and 22 also finds:

Young Americans Split on President Trump’s Inaugural Address: After watching President Trump’s inaugural address, young Americans feel split between hopeful, fearful, and unsure about the future of America. A majority of young Republicans feel more hopeful (Hopeful: 70%; Fearful: 8%; Not Sure: 21%). While nearly half of Democrats are fearful (Hopeful: 11%; Fearful: 48%; Not Sure: 35%). Among independents, 34% are hopeful, 33% are fearful, and 32% are not sure.



After watching President Trump’s inaugural address, young Americans feel split between hopeful, fearful, and unsure about the future of America. A majority of young Republicans feel more hopeful (Hopeful: 70%; Fearful: 8%; Not Sure: 21%). While nearly half of Democrats are fearful (Hopeful: 11%; Fearful: 48%; Not Sure: 35%). Among independents, 34% are hopeful, 33% are fearful, and 32% are not sure. Majority Believe Tone and Civility Have Decreased in American Politics : More than three in five 18-29 year olds believe the overall tone and level of civility in American politics over the last five years have decreased (Decreased: 62%; Stayed the Same: 27%; Increased: 11%). A majority of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents, agree about the decrease in civility (Democrats: 54%; Republicans: 72%; Independents: 67%).



: More than three in five 18-29 year olds believe the overall tone and level of civility in American politics over the last five years have decreased (Decreased: 62%; Stayed the Same: 27%; Increased: 11%). A majority of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents, agree about the decrease in civility (Democrats: 54%; Republicans: 72%; Independents: 67%). Post-Election, One-Quarter of 18-29 Year Olds Are Motivated to Get Involved: Since the last election, 25% of young Americans say they are more motivated to get involved in politics and public service. Taking into account the size of the millennial generation, this signifies that approximately 14 million young Americans want to be engaged.



Since the last election, 25% of young Americans say they are more motivated to get involved in politics and public service. Taking into account the size of the millennial generation, this signifies that approximately 14 million young Americans want to be engaged. Majority of Young Americans Support National Service: 61% of young Democrats, 64% of young Republicans and 51% of young Independents support the creation of “a national service program for Americans under the age of 25 that would be linked to student loan forgiveness or other relevant incentives.”



61% of young Democrats, 64% of young Republicans and 51% of young Independents support the creation of “a national service program for Americans under the age of 25 that would be linked to student loan forgiveness or other relevant incentives.” President Barack Obama’s Approval at All-Time High: At the end of his term, President Obama’s approval rating topped 60% among young Americans for the first time (Approve: 64%; Disapprove: 35%). His approval was at 95% among young Democrats, 25% among Republicans and 63% among independents.

Methodology

OmniWeb using the KnowledgePanel ™ is a national online omnibus service of GfK Custom Research North America. The KnowledgePanel™ is the only commercially available online probability panel in the marketplace; making the sample truly projectable to the US population, which sets it apart from traditional “opt-in” or “convenience” panels.

To recruit panel members, we use ABS (address-based sampling) as the primary methodology -- a probability-based approach that includes cell phone-only households. For non-Internet households, we provide Internet access and a laptop for the completion of online surveys: Therefore, the sample is not limited to only those who already have Internet access. The representativeness of its sample -- including hard-to-reach groups such as young adults, males and minorities -- has been documented in numerous academic papers

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