The N, Nickelodeon’s 24-hour TV network for teens, just released results of its new, unfortunately named research study, “The Story of Girl.” The findings, drawn from a pool of girls between the ages of 13-24 over the past few months, are a mix of what we expected (girls today are happy and optimistic, yet worry more than boys) some relieving news (moms are better role models than celebs), and a few wackadoo hints of narcissism. We break it down for you after the jump.

According to “The Story of Girl” (um, no not some prehistoric Jane Doe, but rather many, many girls of today):

There’s good news…

• 60 percent of “Girl” say they’re happy.
• Only 6 percent have a famous athlete, musician, singer, actor, or author as their role model. (We think Paris and Lindsey will take that revelation harder than Jane Austen.)
• One-quarter (25 percent) of girls identify their moms as their primary role model.

Some bad…

• 43 percent of girls describe themselves as “stressed out,” as opposed to only 19 percent of guys. 75 percent say they often feel overwhelmed by “everything” they do.

A little unexpected…

• 61 percent stress about their appearance. (Honestly? We find that number low, compared to other recent research. We’re betting the other 39 percent are stressing about seeming like they’re not stressing about their appearance.)

• 72 percent are freaked about school and the future, while a skosh more (71 percent) worry about money.

• The most stressful time, as reported by “Girl?” Nearly half say it’s when they’re 17 and 18 years old, worrying about college or realizing they’ve got to start ponying up some cash.

• 59 percent of girls are guessing they’re smarter than their male counterparts and more than four out of ten girls (43 percent) think they’ll earn more money than their spouse one day.

• 62 percent believe it’s easier for males to become CEO. (And sadly, they’re right.) 45 percent say it’s easier for males to get promoted at work, and 28 percent believe men have an easier time just getting a “good” job.

And finally, the just plain weird:

• More than one-third (34 percent) look up to “themselves” or say they don’t have a role model at all. Really? No fave teacher who inspired you to scribble in your journal? No grandma who came to this country without knowing a word of English and successfully raised a brood of also-successful children? Not even the most gorgeous humanitarian on the planet, Angelina Jolie?? We applaud the sense of independence implied in this stat, but are a bit freaked by its short-sightedness. Girls, every CEO has a mentor. Start lookin’ up to someone.

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