Neurodivergent young gamers in the United States and UK differed in their personal exposure to online gaming risk. A survey between September and October 2023 found that 38 percent of respondents from the United States felt that they were spending too much time playing games, while only 22 percent of respondents from the UK felt the same. In contrast, 36 percent of responding neurodivergent UK teens were concerned about playing the same games over and over again, while only 26 percent of U.S. respondents shared that worry.
Personal exposure to risks when playing video games according to young neurodivergent gamers in the United States and United Kingdom as of October 2023
Characteristic
Overall
United States
UK
Playing the same games over and over again
34%
26%
36%
Having bad gaming habits (e.g. not being able to stop gaming when asked)
31%
23%
33%
Games preventing me playing outside and getting physical exercise
26%
15%
29%
Spending too much time playing games
26%
38%
22%
Being bullied when playing games online
21%
37%
16%
Spending too much on games or in-game purchases
20%
20%
20%
Strangers contacting me
20%
27%
18%
Being exposed to excessive violence when playing video games
17%
15%
18%
Being exposed to hate speech content e.g. racism, sexism, homophobia, ableism
15%
11%
16%
My personal data being collected by online games (e.g. name, birthday, address)
15%
17%
15%
A bad impact on my offline behaviour (e.g. at home or at home)
Original question: "Here are some concerns playing games on game consoles and mobile devices can have on people. Thinking about your own gaming experience, which of the following concerns you about gaming? And which, if any, have happened to you when gaming online?"
Young People survey. Base: all respondents UK n=369, US n=111
The survey was launched in the UK on the 7th September 2023 and in the US on the 15th September 2023 and closed on 15th October 2023.
According to the source, "an online survey of 12-17 year olds and their parents was promoted and distributed through UK and US charity partners and 480 surveys were completed; 77% (n=369) from the UK and 23% (n=111) from the US. Over half of parents who responded had one or more child/ren that had autism (56%, n=271), and half had one or more child/ren with ADHD (48%, n=231). Two-thirds of parents who had a child with autism (66%, n=317) said that their child had been given a formal diagnosis of autism, 13% (n=62) were in the process of getting a diagnosis and 13% (n=62) had a child with suspected autism but no formal diagnosis."
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Internet Matters, & Roblox. (March 27, 2024). Personal exposure to risks when playing video games according to young neurodivergent gamers in the United States and United Kingdom as of October 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499761/uk-and-us-neurodivergent-teen-gaming-risk-exposure/
Internet Matters, und Roblox. "Personal exposure to risks when playing video games according to young neurodivergent gamers in the United States and United Kingdom as of October 2023." Chart. March 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499761/uk-and-us-neurodivergent-teen-gaming-risk-exposure/
Internet Matters, Roblox. (2024). Personal exposure to risks when playing video games according to young neurodivergent gamers in the United States and United Kingdom as of October 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499761/uk-and-us-neurodivergent-teen-gaming-risk-exposure/
Internet Matters, and Roblox. "Personal Exposure to Risks When Playing Video Games According to Young Neurodivergent Gamers in The United States and United Kingdom as of October 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499761/uk-and-us-neurodivergent-teen-gaming-risk-exposure/
Internet Matters & Roblox, Personal exposure to risks when playing video games according to young neurodivergent gamers in the United States and United Kingdom as of October 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499761/uk-and-us-neurodivergent-teen-gaming-risk-exposure/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Personal exposure to risks when playing video games according to young neurodivergent gamers in the United States and United Kingdom as of October 2023 [Graph], Internet Matters, & Roblox, March 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499761/uk-and-us-neurodivergent-teen-gaming-risk-exposure/
