This statistic presents the perceived impact of child's technology usage on selected areas of their life according to parents in the United States. During the October 2015 survey, 89 percent of respondents felt that their child's technology usage had a positive impact on their child's ability to research and find information.
Impact of child's technology usage on selected areas of their life according to parents in the United States as of October 2015
Characteristic
Total positive effect
Total negative effect
Your child's technology skills
92%
2%
Your child's ability to research and find information
89%
3%
Your child's future, career, and life skills
78%
6%
Your child's creativity
64%
11%
Your child's performance in school
58%
12%
Your child's communication skills
55%
18%
Your child's social relationships with friends
51%
16%
Your child's ability to make new friends
47%
14%
Your child's relationships with grandparents and older family members
46%
18%
Your relationship with your child
44%
14%
Your child's ability to interact and engage with people in person
41%
28%
Your child's behavior
37%
20%
Your child's attention span
36%
30%
Your child's level of physical activity and fitness
On September 9, 2015, Hart Research convened three focus groups in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, among parents whose children access the Internet. The groups were divided by age of child, with one group among parents of six- to nine-year-old children, one group among parents of 10- to 13-year-olds, and one group among parents of 14- to 17-year-olds.
From October 5 to 8, 2015, Hart Research conducted an online national survey of 589 parents of six- to 17-yearolds who access the Internet. To simplify survey administration, parents of multiple children in the age bracket were asked to answer questions about their child who had the most recent birthday.
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FOSI. (November 17, 2015). Impact of child's technology usage on selected areas of their life according to parents in the United States as of October 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/591260/us-child-technology-usage-life-impact/
FOSI. "Impact of child's technology usage on selected areas of their life according to parents in the United States as of October 2015." Chart. November 17, 2015. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/591260/us-child-technology-usage-life-impact/
FOSI. (2015). Impact of child's technology usage on selected areas of their life according to parents in the United States as of October 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/591260/us-child-technology-usage-life-impact/
FOSI. "Impact of Child's Technology Usage on Selected Areas of Their Life According to Parents in The United States as of October 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/591260/us-child-technology-usage-life-impact/
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Impact of child's technology usage on selected areas of their life according to parents in the United States as of October 2015 [Graph], FOSI, November 17, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/591260/us-child-technology-usage-life-impact/