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06/06/2014
Parents saw off competition from Olympians, politicians and a host of famous faces to be crowned the top role models.
The survey, which was commissioned by Disney Aim High to mark the TV premiere of the mentorship scheme's masterclass with Olympic gold medal cyclists Laura Trott and Jason Kenny on Disney Channel and Disney XD, found that more Britons named their parents as their inspiration, rather than well-known figures such as Nelson Mandela, Mo Farah or Richard Branson.
And while the average Briton has 12 role models over a lifetime, there are notable differences as to the generations' role models. For example, teenagers named Mo Farah (32%), J.K. Rowling (34%) and David Beckham (24%) as role models, while those in the 30-39 age bracket said Sir Richard Branson (45%), Nelson Mandela (38%) and Lord David Attenborough (37%). For those aged 60 or over, they said Lord David Attenborough (59%), Marie Curie (56%) and The Queen (53%) were among their inspirations.
For the poll, people were asked to select as many figures as they wished from a list of more than 100. Those aged in their 30s were found to have the most, with up to five inspirational figures at any one time, while those in their 50s have the least, with one in five saying they don't have a role model.
When it comes to success at home or at work however, 47% of adults said it was down to the inspiring people in their life, while a further 45% said their role models had encouraged them to follow their dreams. One in four (24%) said they had taken up a new sport, while 25% had changed careers as a result of the inspirational people in their life.
A spokesperson for Disney Aim High said: "No matter how old we are, role models and mentors can have a huge and very positive impact on our everyday lives.
"With Disney Aim High we want to encourage kids to look for inspiration to help them set goals and reach for their dreams. Through Aim High mentorships with Britain's elite athletes and entertainers – such as Laura Trott and Jason Kenny, the first mentors of 2014 – hopefully we're able to inspire Britain's next generation of champions."
Britain's greatest role models are:
1. Mum (49%)
2. Dad (44%)
3. Sir Richard Branson (40%)
4. Lord David Attenborough (37%)
5. Nelson Mandela (37%)
6. Mo Farah (35%)
7. Einstein (33%)
8. Martin Luther King (33%)
9. Jessica Ennis-Hill (32%)
10. Sir Isaac Newton (31%)
(JP)
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Parents Prove To Be Top Role Models
Britain's greatest role models have been named as mum and dad, a new study has revealed.Parents saw off competition from Olympians, politicians and a host of famous faces to be crowned the top role models.
The survey, which was commissioned by Disney Aim High to mark the TV premiere of the mentorship scheme's masterclass with Olympic gold medal cyclists Laura Trott and Jason Kenny on Disney Channel and Disney XD, found that more Britons named their parents as their inspiration, rather than well-known figures such as Nelson Mandela, Mo Farah or Richard Branson.
And while the average Briton has 12 role models over a lifetime, there are notable differences as to the generations' role models. For example, teenagers named Mo Farah (32%), J.K. Rowling (34%) and David Beckham (24%) as role models, while those in the 30-39 age bracket said Sir Richard Branson (45%), Nelson Mandela (38%) and Lord David Attenborough (37%). For those aged 60 or over, they said Lord David Attenborough (59%), Marie Curie (56%) and The Queen (53%) were among their inspirations.
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For the poll, people were asked to select as many figures as they wished from a list of more than 100. Those aged in their 30s were found to have the most, with up to five inspirational figures at any one time, while those in their 50s have the least, with one in five saying they don't have a role model.
When it comes to success at home or at work however, 47% of adults said it was down to the inspiring people in their life, while a further 45% said their role models had encouraged them to follow their dreams. One in four (24%) said they had taken up a new sport, while 25% had changed careers as a result of the inspirational people in their life.
A spokesperson for Disney Aim High said: "No matter how old we are, role models and mentors can have a huge and very positive impact on our everyday lives.
"With Disney Aim High we want to encourage kids to look for inspiration to help them set goals and reach for their dreams. Through Aim High mentorships with Britain's elite athletes and entertainers – such as Laura Trott and Jason Kenny, the first mentors of 2014 – hopefully we're able to inspire Britain's next generation of champions."
Britain's greatest role models are:
1. Mum (49%)
2. Dad (44%)
3. Sir Richard Branson (40%)
4. Lord David Attenborough (37%)
5. Nelson Mandela (37%)
6. Mo Farah (35%)
7. Einstein (33%)
8. Martin Luther King (33%)
9. Jessica Ennis-Hill (32%)
10. Sir Isaac Newton (31%)
(JP)
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