Caring friendships
Sex differences
Young females were more likely than young males to report that they and their friends helped each other out in both 2006 and 2007.
In 2007 half of young females (52.0 percent in 2006) and about a third of young males (36.7 percent in 2006) strongly agreed with this statement.
| Sex | Strongly agree (%) | Agree (%) | Neither disagree or agree (%) | Disagree (%) | Strongly disagree (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 31.9 | 52.0 | 13.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Female | 49.6 | 44.2 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Total | 41.1 | 48.0 | 9.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
Source: Youth Connectedness Study 2007
