In general I think I would agree from my own anecdotal evidence. However, I actually think a lot of the cultural causes revealed in the paper have a polarizing

In general I think I would agree from my own anecdotal evidence. However, I actually think a lot of the cultural causes revealed in the paper have a polarizing effect such that more kids want perfectionism and more kids stop caring altogether. I feel that fewer kids take the middle road of just having one aspect of their lives that they consider of utmost importance, and instead more are either tacking on yet another activity at the end of the school day, or giving up and playing video games all day.