According to the study, which surveyed almost 5000 teens, over half of those polled assert that school has been the single most stressful factor in their lives over the last 12 months, while 40% of teens believe they will be forced to emigrate in order to secure a job in the future.
Turning attention to teen's online lives, the survey questioned the level of cyberbullying Irish teens have been exposed to in the last year.
Responses revealed alarming figures, with a quarter of teens reporting that they had witnessed cyberbullying in the past 12 months.
The highest rate of cyberbullying was recorded in Wicklow and Westmeath, with 38% of teens having witnessed it while the lowest rate came in at 18% and was reported in Co. Galway.
Teenager's reliance on their mobile phones was also given focus in the survey, with more than half admitting to feeling 'addicted' to their device and 49% admitting to checking their phone throughout lessons and classes.
Commenting on the results of the survey. which also questioned teen's online use, approach to alcohol and attitude to same-sex marriage, Studyclix co-founder Luke Saunders stated: "I was very shocked to discover that 13% of our students surveyed have an active profile on the Tinder dating app, some as young as 13 years old, which calls into question online safety for our students."
Reflecting on responses given to the subject of online bullying, Luke goes on to say: "The rates of cyberbullying were high as well, and perhaps unusually seemed to increase outside of urban centres, which suggests to me that we have a long battle ahead when it comes to tackling this and other online issues."
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