A 2022 survey of teenagers in the United States found that 36 percent found it challenging to stop using technology, such as the internet or mobile phone, once they started. Furthermore, 30 percent stated that they often used technology to escape their sorrow or relieve negative feelings. More than half of the respondents sometimes felt frustrated when they could not access the internet or check their mobile phones.
Frequency of technology management challenges occurrence among teenagers in the United States as of November 2022
Characteristic
Never
Sometimes
Often
Do you find it difficult to stop using technology such as the internet or your mobile phone, once you start?
14%
50%
36%
Are you short of sleep due to being on your phone or the internet late at night?
33%
49%
18%
Do you neglect your daily obligations (school or family life) because you are using technology?
39%
45%
16%
Do you feel restless, frustrated, or irritated when you cannot access the internet or check your mobile phone?
30%
53%
18%
Do you use technology to escape from your sorrow or get relief from negative feelings?
31%
39%
30%
Do you choose to spend more time online over going out with others?
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Common Sense Media. (September 19, 2023). Frequency of technology management challenges occurrence among teenagers in the United States as of November 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453738/us-teens-technology-management-challenges/
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Common Sense Media. (2023). Frequency of technology management challenges occurrence among teenagers in the United States as of November 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453738/us-teens-technology-management-challenges/
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