Online gaming effect on children during COVID-19 in Norway 2021

As of January 2021, 21 percent of Norwegian parents reported that the increased amount of time their child spent on computer games during the coronavirus pandemic had had a negative effect on the child. In contrast, 28 percent of adults felt it had a positive effect.
The social isolation during the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in an increase in video game interest among the youth.

Do you think the increased amount of time your child has spent on computer games had a positive, negative, or no effect?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Negative effect	21%
Positive effect	28%
No effect	42%
Do not know	10%

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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

378 respondents

Age group

20 years and older

Special properties

parents who have children aged between 0 and 18 years old who played more during the coronavirus pandemic compared to prior to it

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Barnet ditt har spilt mer i kjølvannet av koronapandemien. Opplever du at det har hatt en positiv effekt, negativ effekt eller ingen effekt på barnet?"

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