Gen Z's NOT leaving God: more young adults believe in 'higher power'

Gen Zers are not turning their backs on religion, and the growing number of young adults who embrace spirituality cope better with the mental health challenges from , new research shows.

Springtide Research Institute, a nonpartisan nonprofit, found that 77 percent of Gen Zers describe themselves as spiritual, and 68 percent say they are religious — results that have held steady for several years.

They also found that about one-third of 18-to-25-year-olds say they believe — more than doubt — the existence of a 'higher power,' up from about one-quarter in 2021, according to a survey from December.

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