Statistic about teens lying to parents

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48152

I just read this:

"90% of teens lie to their parents. At the age of 21 this number jumps to 100%."

Think it's true?

Posted: Thu, May 25 2006, 7:29 pm Post subject: re: Teenage Statistic

If they're talking about small lies ("yes mom I've cleaned my room"), I think it is probably true. But not for big lies.

Moderator Joined: Nov 20 2005 Posts: 4868

Are these statistics in religious circles or in general. Generally, I believe that it's correct. In our circles, I hope the statistics are lower!

Executive Member Joined: Apr 21 2006 Posts: 394

I'm pretty sure 100% is inaccurate to say. First of all, thats a dramatic generalization and there are always exceptions. There are some 21 year olds out there that tell the truth completely to their parents. I'm sure there are some on this site, although I can't put myself in that catagory. Not that I lied persay, but I didn't inform my parents of everything which may have led them to assume something untrue. Anyways, I don't know how anyone could say 100% unless they hve personally interviewed every single 21 year old out there.
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Moderator Joined: Nov 20 2005 Posts: 4868

who ran polls to see these statistics?

Posted: Thu, May 25 2006, 7:55 pm Post subject: Re: re: Teenage Statistic

Posted: Thu, May 25 2006, 8:24 pm Post subject: re: Teenage Statistic

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Lying to Parents, Getting into Fights, and Getting Suspended from School. Teens� willingness to lie to their parents about where they had been or who they have been with varies significantly with the closeness of their relationship. For example, over three-quarters of the teens aged 15 to 16 who do not have close relationships with their parents say that they lie to their parents. By contrast, half of teens who have close relationships do so. Similarly,the likelihood of getting into a serious fight is lower across the board for children who eat dinner regularly with their parents or who have close relationships with their parents. Finally, the likelihood of getting suspended from school is lower for those teens to have close parental relationships.
-Teens and their Parents in the 21st Century: An examination of the results of teen behavior and the results of parental involvement. Prepared by the Council of Economic Advisors for President Clinton.
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Posted: Fri, May 26 2006, 8:10 am Post subject: Re: re: Teenage Statistic