As of June 2020 during COVID-19 lockdowns, 50 percent of gamers in the United Kingdom reported that playing video games has helped them to feel happier. Additionally, 39 percent of UK gamers reported that playing video games has made them feel less isolated.
Attitudes to playing video games in COVID-19 lockdown according to gamers in select European countries as of June 2020
Characteristic
Total
United Kingdom
France
Germany
Spain
Italy
Playing video games has made me feel less isolated
Original question: "Thinking again about the past month, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Playing video games has made me feel less isolated; Playing video games makes me feel less anxious; Playing video games helped me feel happier"
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ISFE. (September 23, 2020). Attitudes to playing video games in COVID-19 lockdown according to gamers in select European countries as of June 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222697/gaming-attitudes-lockdown-covid-europe/
ISFE. "Attitudes to playing video games in COVID-19 lockdown according to gamers in select European countries as of June 2020." Chart. September 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222697/gaming-attitudes-lockdown-covid-europe/
ISFE. (2020). Attitudes to playing video games in COVID-19 lockdown according to gamers in select European countries as of June 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222697/gaming-attitudes-lockdown-covid-europe/
ISFE. "Attitudes to Playing Video Games in Covid-19 Lockdown According to Gamers in Select European Countries as of June 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222697/gaming-attitudes-lockdown-covid-europe/
ISFE, Attitudes to playing video games in COVID-19 lockdown according to gamers in select European countries as of June 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222697/gaming-attitudes-lockdown-covid-europe/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Attitudes to playing video games in COVID-19 lockdown according to gamers in select European countries as of June 2020 [Graph], ISFE, September 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222697/gaming-attitudes-lockdown-covid-europe/
