Most valued relationships in the life of the U.S. youth in 2012

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 1, 2012
This statistic shows the results of a survey among American high school students on their most valued or essential relationships as of 2012. For the 47 percent of the respondents, the relationship with their mother is the most valued one, followed by the relationship with their father with 20 percent.

Most valued or essential relationships among U.S. high school students, as of 2012

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Mother 47%
Father 20%
Friend 11%
Sibling 8%
Grandparent 4%
Other 4%
Non-parent authority figure (teacher, counselor, coach, community leader) 2%
Religious figures such as God or Jesus 1%
Aunt/uncle 1%
Girlfriend/boyfriend 1%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents47%47%20%20%11%11%8%8%4%4%4%4%2%2%1%1%1%1%1%1%MotherFatherFriendSiblingGrandparentOtherNon-parent authority figure (teacher, counselor, coach, communityleader)Religious figures such as God or JesusAunt/uncleGirlfriend/boyfriend
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%

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Release date

2012

Region

United States

Survey time period

2012

Number of respondents

1,500 respondents

Special properties

respondents were aged beteween 14 and 23

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

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