As of January 2021, 21 percent of Norwegian parents reported that the increased amount of time their child spent on computer games during the coronavirus pandemic had had a negative effect on the child. In contrast, 28 percent of adults felt it had a positive effect.
The social isolation during the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in an increase in video game interest among the youth.
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parents who have children aged between 0 and 18 years old who played more during the coronavirus pandemic compared to prior to it
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Barnet ditt har spilt mer i kjølvannet av koronapandemien. Opplever du at det har hatt en positiv
effekt, negativ effekt eller ingen effekt på barnet?"
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Ipsos MMI, & Blå Kors. (February 9, 2021). Do you think the increased amount of time your child has spent on computer games had a positive, negative, or no effect? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1212245/online-gaming-effect-on-children-during-covid-19-in-norway/
Ipsos MMI, und Blå Kors. "Do you think the increased amount of time your child has spent on computer games had a positive, negative, or no effect?." Chart. February 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1212245/online-gaming-effect-on-children-during-covid-19-in-norway/
Ipsos MMI, Blå Kors. (2021). Do you think the increased amount of time your child has spent on computer games had a positive, negative, or no effect?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1212245/online-gaming-effect-on-children-during-covid-19-in-norway/
Ipsos MMI, and Blå Kors. "Do You Think The Increased Amount of Time Your Child Has Spent on Computer Games Had a Positive, Negative, or No Effect?." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1212245/online-gaming-effect-on-children-during-covid-19-in-norway/
Ipsos MMI & Blå Kors, Do you think the increased amount of time your child has spent on computer games had a positive, negative, or no effect? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1212245/online-gaming-effect-on-children-during-covid-19-in-norway/ (last visited April 06, 2025)
Do you think the increased amount of time your child has spent on computer games had a positive, negative, or no effect? [Graph], Ipsos MMI, & Blå Kors, February 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1212245/online-gaming-effect-on-children-during-covid-19-in-norway/
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