TRANSIZIONE ALL’ETÀ ADULTA E BENESSERE: UNA PROSPETTIVA DI GENERE

The transition to adulthood has always been characterized by challenges and opportunities. For Millennials, this transition has become even more complex than in the past. In the dramatic 2020s, what configurations has the well-being of young people taken? What level of wellbeing do young women and young men have? Does it differ between the two? Young women were experiencing the greatest struggles even before of the pandemic, reporting less self-esteem, the need for family-work balance along with the two well-known phenomena of the glass ceiling and the sticky floor. The results that emerged from the analysis of the data show a surprisingly clear picture: on most of the variables considered as indicators of wellbeing, young men report significantly higher scores than young women. Moreover, it seems that the gender variable overcome all the other structural variables, such as geographical location, employment status and educational level.