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Time children spent gaming weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2018, by age
Hours children spent gaming weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018, by age group (in hours)
by Katrin Kienast,
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Jul 24, 2019
This statistic shows the estimated number of hours children spent gaming weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018, by age group. Children aged 12 to 15 spent the most time gaming at 10.7 hours a week in 2013, and 13.8 hours a week in 2018. Children between the ages of 3 and 4 played games for a rather large amount of hours for such a young age, with 6.2 hours per week being recorded during the most recent period of study.
Hours children spent gaming weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018, by age group (in hours)
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by Katrin Kienast,
last edited
Jul 24, 2019
This statistic shows the estimated number of hours children spent gaming weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018, by age group. Children aged 12 to 15 spent the most time gaming at 10.7 hours a week in 2013, and 13.8 hours a week in 2018. Children between the ages of 3 and 4 played games for a rather large amount of hours for such a young age, with 6.2 hours per week being recorded during the most recent period of study.
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- January 2019
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2013 to 2018
- Age group
- 3-15 years
- Special properties
- parents of children aged 3-7 whose child plays games at home or elsewhere and children aged 8-15 who play games at home or elsewhere
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
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Sample size not specified.
In 2013, the response for 12-15 was taken from the child and the parent for 5-7s and 8-11s. In 2009-2013 parents/children were asked about use at home whereas in 2014-2016 they were asked about use at home or elsewhere.
Prompt: "How many hours would you say he/ she spends playing these games on a typical school day/ on a weekend day?"(spontaneous question, single coded)
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2013 to 2018
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- 3-15 years
- Special properties
- parents of children aged 3-7 whose child plays games at home or elsewhere and children aged 8-15 who play games at home or elsewhere
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
- Supplementary notes
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Sample size not specified.
In 2013, the response for 12-15 was taken from the child and the parent for 5-7s and 8-11s. In 2009-2013 parents/children were asked about use at home whereas in 2014-2016 they were asked about use at home or elsewhere.
Prompt: "How many hours would you say he/ she spends playing these games on a typical school day/ on a weekend day?"(spontaneous question, single coded)
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