This survey, conducted among the members of Generation X in the United States in December 2012, examines if they are optimistic or pessimistic about their future. 35 percent of respondents stated they were optimistic about their future.
Generation X: are you optimistic or pessimistic about your future?
The source does not provide the original wording of the question, the one chosen here may therefore differ slightly.
Generation X is defined as those born "1965 to 1976".
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MetLife. (May 6, 2014). Generation X: are you optimistic or pessimistic about your future? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/298681/united-states-generation-x-optimistic-pessimistic-future/
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