An August 2020 survey revealed that 44 percent of parents in the United States reported that their child(ren) spent approximately 2 to 3 hours on digital devices per day prior to the March 2020 COVID-19 outbreak. Additionally, only 4 percent of U.S. parents reported their children's device usage time at 8 to 9 hours.
Approximate daily time spent by children on digital devices before COVID-19 outbreak according to parents in the United States as of August 2020
(in hours)
Original question: About how many hours per day did the child(ren) typically spend using their devices before the COVID-19 pandemic (coronavirus) spread to the U.S. and stay-at-home measures began in March 2020, including for education or schoolwork?
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Morning Consult. (June 30, 2020). Approximate daily time spent by children on digital devices before COVID-19 outbreak according to parents in the United States as of August 2020 (in hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1157177/time-spent-us-kids-digital-devices-parents-covid/
Morning Consult. "Approximate daily time spent by children on digital devices before COVID-19 outbreak according to parents in the United States as of August 2020 (in hours)." Chart. June 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1157177/time-spent-us-kids-digital-devices-parents-covid/
Morning Consult. (2020). Approximate daily time spent by children on digital devices before COVID-19 outbreak according to parents in the United States as of August 2020 (in hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1157177/time-spent-us-kids-digital-devices-parents-covid/
Morning Consult. "Approximate Daily Time Spent by Children on Digital Devices before Covid-19 Outbreak According to Parents in The United States as of August 2020 (in Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1157177/time-spent-us-kids-digital-devices-parents-covid/
Morning Consult, Approximate daily time spent by children on digital devices before COVID-19 outbreak according to parents in the United States as of August 2020 (in hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1157177/time-spent-us-kids-digital-devices-parents-covid/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Approximate daily time spent by children on digital devices before COVID-19 outbreak according to parents in the United States as of August 2020 (in hours) [Graph], Morning Consult, June 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1157177/time-spent-us-kids-digital-devices-parents-covid/
