Online gaming children during COVID-19 in Norway 2021

As of January 2021, 44 percent of Norwegian parents reported that their child had played more computer games during the coronavirus pandemic compared to before. Only five percent of interviewed adults stated that their child spent less time on online games.
The social isolation during the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in an increase in video game interest among the youth.

Has your child played more or less computer games during the coronavirus pandemic?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Played more	44%
Played the same amount	49%
Played less	5%
Do not know	3%

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Release date

February 2021

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Region

Norway

Survey time period

December 17, 2020 to January 11, 2021

Number of respondents

852 respondents

Age group

20 years and older

Special properties

Parents who have children aged between 0 and 18 years old

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Q15. Har barnet ditt spilt mer eller mindre dataspill i kjølvannet av koronapandemien og nedstengningen av samfunnet, eller har det spilt omtrent like mye?"
Parents with more than one children who play online games were asked to give an answer about the child who plays most.

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