Centro Reina Sofía de Fad Juventud

What Centro Reina Sofía de Fad Juventud does

Centro Reina Sof\u00eda de Fad Juventud is a private, independent non-profit research center established in 2013 under the umbrella of Fundaci\u00f3n Fad Juventud in Madrid, Spain. The center conducts multidisciplinary social science research on the attitudes, behaviors, and conditions of Spanish adolescents and young adults aged 15-29, producing longitudinal barometers (Youth and Gender, Health and Wellbeing, Youth Challenges and Learning), the Synthetic Index of Compared Youth Development (ISDJC), and an extensive open-access publications library spanning addictions, digital risk environments, violence, education, employability, health, participation, gender, and leisure. Methodologically, the center relies on survey-based social research with samples of approximately 1,500 respondents per barometer cycle and supplements with qualitative techniques; it publishes the semi-annual peer-reviewed academic journal Revista Metamorfosis.

The center is funded by a mix of founding corporate sponsors (Banco Santander and Tel\u00e9fonica since 2013), project-based grants from Spanish public institutions (Ministry of Equality, Plan Nacional sobre Drogas, AECID, Madrid Salud, IVAJ, Emakunde), and private foundations (Fundaci\u00f3n Pfizer, Fundaci\u00f3n Mutua Madrile\u00f1a, Fundaci\u00f3n Naturgy). It has co-developed research with technology platforms including Google.org, Amazon, and Meta on digital literacy, online consumption, and family technology use. All outputs are distributed free of charge via its website centroreinasofia.org, with no commercial pricing; reach is extended through a newsletter, blog, press room, and open-access microdata.

The organization operates with a lean team of approximately 10 employees led by a PhD sociologist director, supported by a multidisciplinary research staff and an academic advisory committee. Its primary audiences are policymakers, public institutions, and academic researchers using its data for evidence-based policy and scholarly research, with secondary audiences of educators, families, and the broader public accessing freely available reports. The center does not have a disclosed P&L, venture funding, or commercial product roadmap, and functions as a grant-funded research institution within Spain's youth and social policy ecosystem.

Name

Centro Reina Sofía de Fad Juventud

Legal name

Fundación Fad Juventud

Website

https://centroreinasofia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Centro Reina Sof\u00eda de Fad Juventud is a Madrid-based non-profit research center, established in 2013 under Fundaci\u00f3n Fad Juventud, producing longitudinal barometers, the ISDJC comparative index, and open-access publications on Spanish youth aged 15-29 for policymakers, academics, and educators.

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Product category

Social Research and Youth Studies

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) for Global Health (BPADAIAO)

Keywords

• Youth research
• Social research
• Barometer studies
• Comparative indices
• Adolescent studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

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B2B

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Revenue model

1. Institutional grants and sponsorships: The center is funded through founding sponsors Banco Santander and Telefónica, plus project-based financing from public institutions (Ministry of Equality, Plan Nacional sobre Drogas, AECID, regional youth agencies) and foundations (Fundación Pfizer, Fundación Gestamp, Fundación Naturgy). Additional support comes from private companies such as Amazon, META, and through collaborative research agreements.

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Core offering

Centro Reina Sofía de Fad Juventud is a non-profit research center that produces barometers, indices, research reports, and academic publications on the social and cultural realities of adolescents and young people aged 15-29 in Spain. Its flagship outputs include the Índice Sintético de Desarrollo Juvenil Comparado (ISDJC) and recurring barometers on youth and gender, health and wellbeing, and educational/professional challenges, all distributed free of charge to policymakers, academics, educators, and the general public.

Product overview

Centro Reina Sofía de Fad Juventud operates as a private, independent research center established in 2013 by Banco Santander and Telefónica, dedicated to multidisciplinary analysis of adolescent and youth social and cultural contexts in Spain. The organization's product portfolio centers on its flagship research instruments—the Índice Sintético de Desarrollo Juvenil Comparado (ISDJC) for comparative youth development measurement, complemented by a suite of specialized barometers including the Barómetro Juventud y Género, Barómetro Juventud Salud y Bienestar, and Barómetro Juventud Retos y Aprendizajes. These core analytical tools are supported by an extensive publications library spanning topics such as addictions, digital risk environments, violence, education, employability, health and emotional wellbeing, participation and values, leisure and culture, and gender studies. The organization also produces the Revista Metamorfosis academic journal, maintains a youth indicators dashboard, and offers newsletter and blog services for dissemination of research findings.

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Products and services

• Índice Sintético de Desarrollo Juvenil Comparado (ISDJC) A synthetic comparative index measuring youth development across multiple dimensions, enabling comparison of youth conditions across regions in Spain and against European benchmarks. Targeted at policymakers, researchers, and public institutions.
• Barómetro Juventud y Género A specialized biennial barometer examining youth perceptions and experiences regarding gender equality, gender identities, stereotypes, and gender-based violence. Funded by the Ministry of Equality and targeted at policymakers, researchers, and gender equality advocates.
• Barómetro Juventud, Salud y Bienestar A barometer tracking youth health and emotional wellbeing perceptions, including mental health, happiness levels, and wellness indicators among Spanish youth aged 15-29. Used by public health agencies, researchers, and educators.
• Barómetro Juventud. Retos y Aprendizajes A barometer examining youth postures on educational and professional challenges, including training opportunities and labor market integration among Spanish youth. Targeted at employment and education policymakers, educators, and researchers.
• Indicadores de Juventud A dashboard of key youth indicators including youth population rate (15-29 years), unemployment rate, happiness levels, and feminist identification metrics. Designed as an ongoing reference for policymakers, journalists, and researchers.
• Publicaciones sobre Juventud An extensive library of research publications covering youth topics including addictions, digital risk environments, violence, education, employability, health and wellbeing, participation, leisure, culture, and gender. Freely available for policymakers, academics, educators, and the public.
• Revista Metamorfosis A multidisciplinary peer-reviewed academic journal focused on analysis of adolescence and youth issues, published semi-annually. Targeted at academics, researchers, and graduate students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple barometers published with 1,500+ respondents per cycle, covering youth health, gender, employment, and values
• +1 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Google.orgmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoogle.org collaborates with the center on the 'Surfear la red' project, which includes research on disinformation affecting youth on social networks and the development of educational resources for digital literacy.
• AmazonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmazon collaborated with the center on the study 'Consumo online en familia' examining online shopping habits and digital consumption among Spanish families with adolescents, producing research published in 2026.
• Meta (Facebook, Instagram)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeta (Facebook and Instagram) is referenced as a partner for cookie-based advertising and has co-funded research initiatives such as the 'Familias Digitales' digital literacy program addressing technology use in Spanish households.
• Fundación PfizermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación Pfizer co-funded the COVID-19 youth impact study 'Jóvenes en pleno desarrollo y crisis pandémica. Cómo miran al futuro' examining how the pandemic affected youth health, mental wellbeing, and life trajectories.
• Madrid Salud (Ayuntamiento de Madrid)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMadrid Salud, part of the Madrid City Council, collaborates on multiple studies including research on drug-sex relationships among Madrid youth and the study '¿Raro por qué? Discursos juveniles en torno al no consumo de alcohol'.
• Delegación del Gobierno para el Plan Nacional sobre DrogasmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Spanish government's National Drug Plan has funded multiple studies including 'Jóvenes entre bebidas energéticas y alcohólicas' and research on substance use and sexual relations among Spanish youth.
• REJS (Red de Estudios sobre Juventud y Sociedad)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe center is a member of the REJS, a knowledge community on youth studies financed by the Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Enterprise. The network promotes research on youth and develops action proposals based on research findings.
• Ministerio de IgualdadmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Equality has funded the center's gender-related research, including the Youth and Gender Barometer series.
• Fundación Mutua MadrileñaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación Mutua Madrileña co-funded the study 'Maternidades juveniles' examining young motherhood perceptions and representations among Spanish women aged 18–35.
• Instituto Valenciano de la Juventud (IVAJ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on youth development research in the Valencian Community, including the regional ISDJC 2020 index focusing on health and wellbeing indicators.
• Emakunde (Instituto Vasco de la Mujer)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHas co-funded gender-related research and initiatives on gender equality and violence against women in the Basque Country.

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Others

• IPSOS (Spain): Global market and opinion research firm with a substantial Spanish practice. Comparable in survey design, population sampling, and quantitative methodology, but operates commercially for client-driven insights rather than open-access policy advocacy.

Direct peers

• Eurofound (European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions): EU agency conducting comparative research on living and working conditions, including recurring youth-specific studies and indices. Comparable as a publicly funded research body producing periodic comparative reports for policy use.
• European Youth Forum: Pan-European youth platform combining research and advocacy on youth policy across the EU. Comparable in mission and youth-research focus, though broader geographic scope and stronger advocacy bent.
• INJUVE (Instituto de la Juventud de España): Spain's government agency for youth policy and research, producing surveys, barometers, and policy analyses on Spanish youth. Directly comparable in mission, geographic focus, and product mix (barometers, publications).
• Centro de Estudios Andaluces: Spanish regional research foundation funded by the Andalusian government, conducting social research including youth studies with similar project-based grant model. Comparable in structure, scale, and Spain-focused output.
• CIS (Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas): Spain's national public opinion research body conducting recurring national surveys with rigorous methodology. Closely comparable in survey-based research output and policy advisory function, though broader demographic scope.

Emerging players

• Fundación SM: Spanish educational research and publishing foundation with strong focus on youth and education. Comparable in producing educational research and resources for Spanish audiences under a foundation structure.
• Funcas: Spanish think tank producing economic and social policy research and recurring indicators for Spanish audiences. Comparable in producing periodic barometer-style publications and policy-relevant analysis, though broader thematic scope.

Broad incumbents

• Fundación "la Caixa": One of Spain's largest private foundations funding substantial social and wellbeing research including youth programs and health surveys. Comparable as a Spanish foundation producing policy-relevant social research, but vastly larger in scale and budget.
• Pew Research Center: Major U.S.-headquartered social science research organization with strict methodological rigor and recurring survey-based reports on population attitudes. Comparable in survey methodology, open-access output, and policy-influence positioning, though far larger and broader in scope.

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