A survey between September and October 2023 revealed that 56 percent of U.S. teens who played video games felt that video games had helped their friendships. However, there was a 20 percentage point difference between girls and boys, with the latter being more likely to say gaming has improved their friendships. However, 49 percent of responding girls aged 13 to 17 felt that games helped their problem-solving skills.
Share of teenagers in the United States who play video games who say playing games has helped them with certain aspects of their life as of October 2023, by gender
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Pew Research Center. (May 9, 2024). Share of teenagers in the United States who play video games who say playing games has helped them with certain aspects of their life as of October 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500281/us-teens-gaming-helped-impact-life-gender/
Pew Research Center. "Share of teenagers in the United States who play video games who say playing games has helped them with certain aspects of their life as of October 2023, by gender." Chart. May 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500281/us-teens-gaming-helped-impact-life-gender/
Pew Research Center. (2024). Share of teenagers in the United States who play video games who say playing games has helped them with certain aspects of their life as of October 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500281/us-teens-gaming-helped-impact-life-gender/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Teenagers in The United States Who Play Video Games Who Say Playing Games Has Helped Them with Certain Aspects of Their Life as of October 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500281/us-teens-gaming-helped-impact-life-gender/
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Share of teenagers in the United States who play video games who say playing games has helped them with certain aspects of their life as of October 2023, by gender [Graph], Pew Research Center, May 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500281/us-teens-gaming-helped-impact-life-gender/
