The Fear and Hoping in the UK survey, which questioned more than 1,000 16 to 24 year olds, found more than three quarters of young people were worried about terrorism.
A similar proportion of young people also expressed concerns about the effects of global warming and war. More than a quarter of young people reported suffering from mental ill health.
Despite this, 60 per cent of the respondents classed themselves as being happy.
When asked what their one wish for the future would be, one in five respondents said they wanted to be happy.
Financial security and a good work life balance were the next two most popular future priorities.
Fiona Dawe, chief executive of YouthNet, said: "Although many young people are often portrayed as irresponsible or materialistic, their wish for happiness, health and family life shows that really what many young people want in a complicated world is just the simple life."
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