Snap Digital Well-Being Index (Wave 2)
Study details from the Studies index, with sources and citations for each field.
Notes · Non-probability; Scoped to teens 13-17 (N=3,006). Snap surveys Gen Z 13-24 (full base N=6,008: teens 3,006 + young adults 3,002) + parents 3,002; the deck reports headline rates on the combined 13-24 base with teen breakouts.
References
Snap (2023) DWBI Wave 2— Digital Well-Being Index Wave 2 — report deck
Snap Inc. (2023). Digital Well-Being Index, Wave 2 — Research Findings. Report deck.
report- Publication page:
- https://values.snap.com/safety/dwbi-2023
- Retrieved on:
- 2026-05-25
- Pages:
- 81
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Snap (2024), Year 2 release announcement— Year 2 release announcement (text-only capture)
Snap Inc. (2024). New Research: Parents Had a Tougher Time Keeping Up With Teens’ Online Activities in 2023. February 5, 2024. Text-only capture retrieved October 6, 2026.
report- Publication page:
- https://values.snap.com/news/international-safer-internet-day-2024
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- 2026-10-06
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Study details & methodology
| Name | “Digital Well-Being Index” Wave 2 (Year 2) of the DWBI. |
| Country | “9,010 interviews across six countries” Six countries: United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, India, Australia. Multi-country sample; not US-specific. |
| Publication year | Snap (2024), Year 2 release announcement — Year 2 release announcement (text-only capture)p. 1open file ↗ “February 5, 2024” Wave 2: fieldwork in 2023; full annual release on February 5, 2024. |
| Fieldwork dates | “Interviews conducted April 28- May 23, 2023” |
| Sample size | “Teens 13-17, N = 3006” Teen cohort ages 13–17, n=3,006; the full Gen Z sample is 6,008 respondents aged 13–24, plus 3,002 parents. The deck includes teen breakouts as well as combined teen and young-adult measures. |
| Age range | “Teens 13-17, N = 3006” Teen cohort ages 13–17, n=3,006. |
| Sampling | “online survey” Online survey. The archived deck does not identify the panel provider or document how respondents were selected. |
Harms measured
| Bullying | Snap (2023) DWBI Wave 2 — Digital Well-Being Index Wave 2 — report deckp. 68question context p. 14open file ↗ “Which, if any, of the following have happened to you personally ONLINE, on any electronic device during the past three months?…” “I have been bullied, harassed, teased, or called hurtful names online” Q5: online bullying and harassment. The risk definition is printed on p.68; the question stem is on p.14. |
| Self-Harm | Snap (2023) DWBI Wave 2 — Digital Well-Being Index Wave 2 — report deckp. 68question context p. 14open file ↗ “Which, if any, of the following have happened to you personally ONLINE, on any electronic device during the past three months?…” “I have had thoughts about harming myself as a result of interacting online”“I have had thoughts about suicide as a result of interacting online” Broader self-harm measure: thoughts of self-harm or suicide attributed to interacting online. This measures ideation, not exposure to self-harm content. |
| Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery (NCII) | Snap (2023) DWBI Wave 2 — Digital Well-Being Index Wave 2 — report deckp. 68question context p. 14open file ↗ “Which, if any, of the following have happened to you personally ONLINE, on any electronic device during the past three months?…” “Sexually explicit content produced or distributed without the consent of the people depicted” Q5: non-consensual intimate imagery. The risk definition is printed on p.68; the question asks about experiences that happened personally online. |
| Contact | Snap (2023) DWBI Wave 2 — Digital Well-Being Index Wave 2 — report deckp. 68question context p. 14open file ↗ “Which, if any, of the following have happened to you personally ONLINE, on any electronic device during the past three months?…” “Being personally contacted by someone who obtained my information online that I don’t want to interact with or didn’t expect to hear from.” Q5: unwanted contact and unwanted sexual attention. Risk definitions are printed on p.68. |