A 2022 survey of internet users in the United States found a relationship between users' addiction to digital devices and the level of their happiness. Approximately 35 percent of those who considered themselves addicted or somewhat addicted to digital appliances felt unhappy. On the other hand, 75 percent of respondents, who were not addicted to devices, reported feeling very or relatively happy.
Digital device addiction among users in the United States as of September 2022, by happiness level
Characteristic
Very happy/somewhat strongly happy
Not very much happy/at all
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The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Would you call yourself addicted to your digital devices? (computer, smartphone, etc.) compared with happiness."
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CivicScience. (September 6, 2022). Digital device addiction among users in the United States as of September 2022, by happiness level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343753/us-users-addiction-digital-devices-by-happiness-level/
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CivicScience. (2022). Digital device addiction among users in the United States as of September 2022, by happiness level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343753/us-users-addiction-digital-devices-by-happiness-level/
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