According to a 2022 survey of internet users in the United States, 32 percent of respondents stated their took a break from their digital devices for at least two hours daily. Approximately a quarter of respondents reported engaging in digital detox on a weekly basis. Those practicing digital detox monthly were eight percent of the respondents.
Share of users in the United States intentionally taking a break from their digital devices as of September 2022, by frequency
The original question was formed by the source as follows: "How often do you deliberately "unplug" for at least 2 hours from your personal tech devices, not including while you sleep? (i.e. TV, mobile phone, tablets, smart watches, fitness trackers, laptops/computers, etc.)"
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CivicScience. (September 6, 2022). Share of users in the United States intentionally taking a break from their digital devices as of September 2022, by frequency [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342542/us-users-frequency-digital-detox/
CivicScience. "Share of users in the United States intentionally taking a break from their digital devices as of September 2022, by frequency." Chart. September 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342542/us-users-frequency-digital-detox/
CivicScience. (2022). Share of users in the United States intentionally taking a break from their digital devices as of September 2022, by frequency. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342542/us-users-frequency-digital-detox/
CivicScience. "Share of Users in The United States Intentionally Taking a Break from Their Digital Devices as of September 2022, by Frequency." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342542/us-users-frequency-digital-detox/
CivicScience, Share of users in the United States intentionally taking a break from their digital devices as of September 2022, by frequency Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342542/us-users-frequency-digital-detox/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Share of users in the United States intentionally taking a break from their digital devices as of September 2022, by frequency [Graph], CivicScience, September 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342542/us-users-frequency-digital-detox/
