Screen media use among Americans teenagers during the pandemic 2021
Entertainment screen media played a vital part in helping young people in the United States (aged 8 to 18) to get through the pandemic, a study from 2021 shows. A share of 91 percent responded that they were using screen media for having fun and 84 percent needed screen media to keep their mood up. Meanwhile, 83 percent of the respondents were using screen media in order to stay connected with family and friends, according to the source.