Pangea Media Survey Finds Most Tween/Teens Say They Have A Good Relationship With Their Parents

Survey Finds Tweens/Teens Hide Online Activities and Relationship Status from Parents

(PRWEB) May 28, 2009 -- Pangea Media, a leader in online quizzes and quiz technology, has released the results of its latest "Pangea Pulse," which tracked the attitudes and preferences of more than 3,100 of its tween/teen users regarding how they communicate with their parents.

The recent survey on Quibblo found that teens are most likely to hide their online activities from their parents (44 percent) versus the time they spend with their boyfriend/girlfriend (21 percent) or how they are doing in school (15 percent). Most tweens/teens (56 percent) said their parents do not know that they have a boyfriend or girlfriend and 34 percent said they've snuck out of the house without their parents knowing.

The survey also found that tweens/teens are more likely to turn to friends if they have a problem with their boyfriend/girlfriend (81 percent) and for advice about bullying (51 percent). Most (71 percent) tweens/teens would not take advice from a parent about fitting in at school; likewise 54 percent wouldn't take their parents' advice on a relationship. In fact, 45 percent of tweens/teens say relationships are the hardest thing to talk to their parents about.

When asked which parent they are most likely to talk to, 68 percent of tweens/teens said they were more likely to share with their mother than their father (17 percent were more likely to share with their father). The majority (72 percent) of respondents said that they've talked with their parents about drugs and alcohol. However, only 53 percent have talked with their parents about sex.

Overall, 36 percent of teens stated that they believe their parents try harder than they do to build a relationship; only 13 percent said they believe that they try harder; meanwhile 33 percent believe that both they and their parents try equally hard to build a relationship; while 18 percent said they believe neither they nor their parents try. Ultimately, most (77 percent) believe they have a good relationship with their parents.

About Pangea Media
Pangea Media is a casual entertainment and online advertising company that uses the power of quizzes to bring consumers and marketers together. Pangea operates a network of quiz sites including Quibblo.com, QuizRocket.com, MyCareerQuizzes.com, MovieNachos.com and Dumbspot.com that enables users to share quiz-based content within the Pangea network and through other social media channels. With more than thirteen million unique visitors each month and over 100 million page views per month, Pangea is one of the dominant players in the quiz space. Pangea Media was recently named a finalist for the American Business Awards (Stevie Awards). Pangea Media is located in Watertown, MA and can be reached at 1-617-923-0000 or pangeamedia.com.

About Quibblo
The ultimate online quiz experience, Quibblo (Quibblo.com) offers users the opportunity to create and take quizzes, polls and surveys, and view the results. At Quibblo.com, users can create custom avatars, share comments, invite friends and post badges. In addition to Quibblo.com, users can access Quibblo through applications built for various social networking sites, embed the Quibblo widget in their personal website or blog, or use the Quibblo Polls Widget available on the Apple iPhone. To learn more about Quibblo, contact Pangea Media at 1-617-923-0000 or pangeamedia.com.

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