Worthy People This graph shows a steady, although small, rise in young adults’ sense of well-being from age 18 to age 24, as measured by respondents’ ratings of statements such as “I feel I am a person of worth.” The ratings ranged from 1 (complete disagreement) to 5 (complete agreement). The average rating was actually quite high at age 18, and it increased steadily over the years of emerging adulthood. Source: Schulenberg et al., 2005, p. 424.

Source: John Schulenberg et al., 2005.