According to an online survey conducted in the United Kingdom in November 2021, when asked to think about a recently enjoyable time, 45 percent of children strongly agreed that they had recently had a great time being playful in a digital setting. Overall, 63 percent of children aged six to nine years reported having had a great time on both Fortnite and YouTube. Of those aged between 13 to 15 years, 57 percent agreed they had a great time on TikTok. Additionally, just a third of respondents said they had a great time on WhatsApp. By comparison, over seven in 10 children reported enjoying the time they spent in a non-digital context, with respondents aged 10 to 12 years enjoying non-digital context play more than any other age group.
Share of children in the United Kingdom who agree that they recently had a great time playing in real life settings and online as of November 2021, by age group
Original question: "Thinking about the time you recently had a good time playing or being playful in "real life", how much do you agree or disagree with the following?"
According to the source: "6-9s = 346, 10-12s = 251, 13-15s = 266, 16-17s = 170"
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Digital Futures Commission, & 5Rights Foundation. (November 1, 2021). Share of children in the United Kingdom who agree that they recently had a great time playing in real life settings and online as of November 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308831/uk-kids-on-having-great-time-online-and-in-real-life-by-age-group/
Digital Futures Commission, und 5Rights Foundation. "Share of children in the United Kingdom who agree that they recently had a great time playing in real life settings and online as of November 2021, by age group." Chart. November 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308831/uk-kids-on-having-great-time-online-and-in-real-life-by-age-group/
Digital Futures Commission, 5Rights Foundation. (2021). Share of children in the United Kingdom who agree that they recently had a great time playing in real life settings and online as of November 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308831/uk-kids-on-having-great-time-online-and-in-real-life-by-age-group/
Digital Futures Commission, and 5Rights Foundation. "Share of Children in The United Kingdom Who Agree That They Recently Had a Great Time Playing in Real Life Settings and Online as of November 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308831/uk-kids-on-having-great-time-online-and-in-real-life-by-age-group/
Digital Futures Commission & 5Rights Foundation, Share of children in the United Kingdom who agree that they recently had a great time playing in real life settings and online as of November 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308831/uk-kids-on-having-great-time-online-and-in-real-life-by-age-group/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of children in the United Kingdom who agree that they recently had a great time playing in real life settings and online as of November 2021, by age group [Graph], Digital Futures Commission, & 5Rights Foundation, November 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308831/uk-kids-on-having-great-time-online-and-in-real-life-by-age-group/