How much screen time different age

groups have?

Introduction:

•⁠ ⁠This experiment aims to investigate the average screen time of different age groups
and genders , hypothesizing that the age group between 26 and 30 will have the highest
screen time due to their presence in the working class.

•⁠ ⁠The results of this study will contribute to our understanding of screen time usage
patterns across various age groups.

Why did our group decide to investigate this

topic?

Our whole group agrees that kids nowadays only use their phones, and don’t go
outside, but we wanted to test this hypothesis if it is really our generation that uses cell
phones the most. And apart from that it's a really interesting topic to work on.
 Methodology:
•⁠ ⁠Data collection was conducted through face-to-face surveys, where questions were
asked to random individuals encountered on the streets and in schools.

•⁠ ⁠Shaurya conducted surveys in schools, while Omer and Emil conducted surveys on
the streets.

Data Collection:

• In this experiment we had 50 participants and we asked their gender and screen time.

Here are the results:

Age group Boys screen time Mean value in Girls screen time Mean value
in Hours Hours in Hours in Hours

10-15 4,4,5,5,6 4.8 5,3,6,6,4 4.8

16-20 6,7,6,4,6 5.8 3,5,6,5,8 5.4

21-25 6,7,9,2,8 6.4 6,7,6,4,4 5.4

26-30 10,6,8,7,9 8 6,8,4,11,8 7.4

30+ 5,4,5,3,1 3.6 6,5,2,5,2 4

 Data analysis:
•⁠ ⁠To determine screen time statistics, we calculated the mean of five different screen
times for various age groups.

•⁠ ⁠We observed that the age group of 30 and above has the least screen time, while the
age group of 26 to 30 has the most.

•⁠ ⁠The trend initially increases until reaching the 30 and above age group and then
decreases.

•⁠ ⁠It's important to note that we primarily surveyed our friends and family in Poland,
which may have influenced the results.

•⁠ ⁠To obtain less biased data, we could expand our survey to include individuals from
diverse countries.
 Discussion:

•⁠ ⁠A survey revealed that older individuals tend to have reduced screen time compared
to younger individuals, aligning with researchers' predictions.

•⁠ ⁠Engaging in cognitively passive activities, such as excessive television viewing, was

found to elevate the risk of dementia in older adults.

Conclusion:

•⁠ ⁠Our survey was conducted in Poland which revealed a correlation between age and
screen time, with younger individuals exhibiting higher screen time compared to older
individuals.

•⁠ ⁠However, the survey's findings may be limited due to geographical bias, as it only
included participants from Poland, necessitating future expansion to other locations for
a more comprehensive analysis.
 References:

1. ​https://www.cdc.gov/aging/dementia/index.html#:~:text=Dementia%20is%20not%
20a%20specific,most%20common%20type%20of%20dementia.

2. https://www.voxco.com/blog/face-to-face-surveys/

Year: 9A
Made by : Shaurya Gothwal, Omer Bahadir
and Emil Mihułka