About half of Italian people not reading books during the lockdown in 2020 stated they did not have enough time for this activity. Moreover, 32 percent of the survey sample reported to be a non-reader regardless of the conditions imposed by the pandemic's emergency. About 33 percent of respondents was too worried or scared by the emergency to enjoy reading.
Reasons not to read books in Italy between March and May 2020
people who did not read books over the previous 12 months
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview, online survey
Supplementary notes
Up to three answers were possible. This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Lei mi ha detto di non aver letto un libro negli ultimi 12 mesi. Può indicare per favore per quali ragioni non ha letto di più?"
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Associazione Italiana Editori. (July 16, 2020). Reasons not to read books in Italy between March and May 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136131/reasons-not-to-read-books-italy/
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Associazione Italiana Editori. (2020). Reasons not to read books in Italy between March and May 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136131/reasons-not-to-read-books-italy/
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