Category
Life-Stages
Constructible Franchises
Trend cluster
Category
Youth
Stress
Products, services and design center around childhood stress-reduction.
3.7
Trend score
Trend
What is the Youth Stress trend?
Youth Stress: Whether tackling concerns related to infants or children with anxiety, or the stress induced by physical health-related problems, brands and companies are aiming to reduce stress in young people with various products, services, and purposeful design.
Insight
The consumer insight behind the Youth Stress trend
Though North American adults are increasingly focusing on stress-reducing habits, fostering those skills in children is becoming top of mind for institutions, businesses, and parents alike. It's particularly important for more vulnerable individuals like children to learn skills that enhance their mental health, since they don't have the same healthy coping mechanisms that many adults have had the time to develop.
Trend themes
Themes within the Youth Stress trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Children's Mental Health
Brands and companies focus on reducing stress and enhancing mental health in young people with various products, services, and purposeful design.
02
Virtual Reality Therapy
Virtual reality games and apps are being utilized by the medical industry to reduce anxiety among children and people with chronic illness by familiarizing them with medical procedures and providing a friendly and engaging distraction.
03
Sensory Furniture
Companies are designing sensory furniture for children that aim to regulate emotions, improve concentration, and lower stress.
Industry implications
What the Youth Stress trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Healthcare
The healthcare industry can leverage virtual reality technology to reduce anxiety among children and patients with chronic illness, and create more comfortable and welcoming environments in clinics and hospitals.
For
Design
The design industry can create purposeful and innovative products and environments that promote children's mental health, such as sensory furniture, interactive apps, and child-friendly clinics.
For
Education
The education industry can play a role in promoting children's mental health by teaching stress-reducing skills and coping mechanisms in early education, and integrating innovative technologies in classroom settings.
Workshop question
How could your brand prioritize stress reduction, both internally and for its customer?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Youth Stress
Trend score 3.7 out of 10, from popularity 51%, activity 51%, freshness 8%.
Popularity51%
Activity51%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial (not a primary audience)
- Gen X (not a primary audience)
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Youth Stress trend
5 featured examples from Mar 20, 2018 to Jan 17, 2019CategoryArt & Design
Kid-Focused Sensory Furniture
Tink Things’ Line Boasts a Great Deal of Thought in UX and UI
The furniture manufacturing industry has an opportunity to cater to the growing demand for sensory furniture specifically designed for kids.
CategoryLife-Stages
Friendly Modern Children's Clinics
Doctor U is a Clinic with a Chic Interior by Ater Architects
Designing and updating medical facilities to be more child-friendly and less stressful
CategoryLife-Stages
Whimsical AR Cancer Characters
The Imaginary Friend Society App Demystifies Cancer Treatment
Develop innovative healthcare technology that can help children and adults cope with stressful medical treatments.
CategoryArt & Design
Chronic Illness Coping Apps
The PRISM App Helps Young People with Chronic and Terminal Illness
Incorporating digital tools in the health industry to provide better patient-centric experiences.
CategoryLife-Stages
Anxiety-Reducing Virtual Reality Games
Medical VR Solution is a VR Game for Kids, Facing Surgery
The healthcare industry can leverage virtual reality technology to improve patient experiences, reduce anxiety, and enhance medical procedures.
