Snap Digital Well-Being Index (Wave 3)
Study details from the Studies index, with sources and citations for each field.
Notes · Non-probability; Scoped to teens 13-17 (N=3,003). Snap surveys Gen Z 13-24 (full base N=6,004: teens 3,003 + young adults 3,001) + parents 3,003; the deck reports headline rates on the combined 13-24 base with teen breakouts.
References
Snap (2024) DWBI Wave 3— Digital Well-Being Index Wave 3 — report presentation
Snap Inc. (2024). Digital Well-Being Index, Wave 3 — Research Findings. Report presentation.
report- Publication page:
- https://values.snap.com/safety/dwbi-2024
- Retrieved on:
- 2026-05-25
- Pages:
- 85
- Archived source:
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Snap (2025), Year 3 release announcement— Year 3 release announcement (text-only capture)
Snap Inc. (2025). New Research: Online risk exposure rose in 2024, but so did Gen Z requests for help. February 10, 2025. Text-only capture retrieved October 6, 2026.
report- Retrieved from:
- https://values.snap.com/news/safer-internet-day-2025
- Publication page:
- https://values.snap.com/news/safer-internet-day-2025
- Retrieved on:
- 2026-10-06
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Study details & methodology
| Name | “Digital Well-Being Index” Wave 3 (Year 3) of the DWBI. |
| Country | “9,007 surveys across six countries” Six countries: Australia, France, Germany, India, the UK, and the U.S. Multi-country sample; not US-specific. |
| Publication year | Snap (2025), Year 3 release announcement — Year 3 release announcement (text-only capture)p. 1open file ↗ “February 10, 2025” Wave 3: fieldwork in 2024; full annual release on February 10, 2025. |
| Fieldwork dates | “Polling conducted June 3-19, 2024” |
| Sample size | “Teens 13-17, N = 3,003” Teen cohort ages 13–17, n=3,003; the full Gen Z sample is 6,004 respondents aged 13–24, plus 3,003 parents. The deck includes teen breakouts as well as combined teen and young-adult measures. |
| Age range | “Teens 13-17, N = 3,003” Teen cohort ages 13–17, n=3,003. |
| Sampling | “online survey” Online survey. The archived deck does not identify the panel provider or document how respondents were selected. |
Harms measured
| Bullying | Snap (2024) DWBI Wave 3 — Digital Well-Being Index Wave 3 — report presentationp. 81question context p. 13open 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.81; the question stem is on p.13. |
| Self-Harm | Snap (2024) DWBI Wave 3 — Digital Well-Being Index Wave 3 — report presentationp. 81question context p. 13open 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 (2024) DWBI Wave 3 — Digital Well-Being Index Wave 3 — report presentationp. 81question context p. 13open 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.81; the question asks about experiences that happened personally online. |
| Contact | Snap (2024) DWBI Wave 3 — Digital Well-Being Index Wave 3 — report presentationp. 81question context p. 13open 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.81. |