According to a survey conducted among teens and preteens in the United States, approximately 16 percent of teens and preteens used their smartphones between three and four hours daily as of November 2022. Around 15 percent of respondents reported using their mobile devices between four and five hours daily, while nine percent reported engaging with their devices for more than 10 hours per day.
Average daily time spent on smartphones among teenagers in the United States as of November 2022
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Common Sense Media. (September 26, 2023). Average daily time spent on smartphones among teenagers in the United States as of November 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421746/daily-smartphone-use-teenagers-us/
Common Sense Media. "Average daily time spent on smartphones among teenagers in the United States as of November 2022." Chart. September 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421746/daily-smartphone-use-teenagers-us/
Common Sense Media. (2023). Average daily time spent on smartphones among teenagers in the United States as of November 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421746/daily-smartphone-use-teenagers-us/
Common Sense Media. "Average Daily Time Spent on Smartphones among Teenagers in The United States as of November 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421746/daily-smartphone-use-teenagers-us/
Common Sense Media, Average daily time spent on smartphones among teenagers in the United States as of November 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421746/daily-smartphone-use-teenagers-us/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Average daily time spent on smartphones among teenagers in the United States as of November 2022 [Graph], Common Sense Media, September 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421746/daily-smartphone-use-teenagers-us/