The ""Småungar & medier 2023"", published by Statens medieråd, presents a statistical investigation into the media usage of children aged 0-8 years in Sweden, based on questionnaires completed by their guardians in autumn 2022.
Key findings include a significant increase in personal mobile phone ownership, with a fifth of 6-year-olds owning one in 2022, a doubling among 8-year-olds over a decade, though overall technology access has not surged. Notably, daily reading of books and newspapers has risen across all age groups since 2018, as has listening to audiobooks. Conversely, daily digital gaming and watching films/TV programmes have decreased. Most children dedicate less than an hour daily to media activities, and ""heavy usage"" (over three hours) remains infrequent. Parents frequently express concerns about screen time and a desire for more guidance on their children's media use.
(Source: Report)
Funded by: Mediemyndigheten
Methodology
The ""Småungar & medier 2023"" report is a statistical investigation into the media usage of children aged 0-8 years in Sweden, based on questionnaires completed by their guardians. Data collection occurred between 24 August and 16 December 2022, focusing on leisure time media activities. Data collection occurred between 24 August and 16 December 2022, focusing on leisure time media activities. Statistics Sweden (SCB) conducted the sampling, dispatch, and data collection, drawing an unrestricted random sample stratified by age of 6,000 children (3,000 aged 0–4 and 3,000 aged 5–8) from the total population register. Respondents could choose between web or paper questionnaires.
Source: Report
Country or region of researched population
Sweden
Citation
Statens medieråd. (2023). Småungar & medier 2023: En statistisk undersökning av medieanvändningen bland barn i åldern 0–8 år (Y. Andersson, Författare). Statens medieråd.
The ""Småungar & medier 2023"", published by Statens medieråd, presents a statistical investigation into the media usage of children aged 0-8 years in Sweden, based on questionnaires completed by their guardians in autumn 2022.
Key findings include a significant increase in personal mobile phone ownership, with a fifth of 6-year-olds owning one in 2022, a doubling among 8-year-olds over a decade, though overall technology access has not surged. Notably, daily reading of books and newspapers has risen across all age groups since 2018, as has listening to audiobooks. Conversely, daily digital gaming and watching films/TV programmes have decreased. Most children dedicate less than an hour daily to media activities, and ""heavy usage"" (over three hours) remains infrequent. Parents frequently express concerns about screen time and a desire for more guidance on their children's media use.
(Source: Report)
Funded by: Mediemyndigheten
Methodology
The ""Småungar & medier 2023"" report is a statistical investigation into the media usage of children aged 0-8 years in Sweden, based on questionnaires completed by their guardians. Data collection occurred between 24 August and 16 December 2022, focusing on leisure time media activities. Data collection occurred between 24 August and 16 December 2022, focusing on leisure time media activities. Statistics Sweden (SCB) conducted the sampling, dispatch, and data collection, drawing an unrestricted random sample stratified by age of 6,000 children (3,000 aged 0–4 and 3,000 aged 5–8) from the total population register. Respondents could choose between web or paper questionnaires.
Source: Report
Country or region of researched population
Sweden
Citation
Statens medieråd. (2023). Småungar & medier 2023: En statistisk undersökning av medieanvändningen bland barn i åldern 0–8 år (Y. Andersson, Författare). Statens medieråd.
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