[Socrates’ Egg Original Survey] 15% of parents of elementary and junior high school students who use smartphones answered that they had had trouble with it
*SUI Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 17, 2024
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[Socrates’ Egg Original Survey] 15% of parents of elementary and junior high school students who use smartphones answered that they had had trouble with it
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In September 2024, SUI Co., Ltd. (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Takeshi Kataoka), which operates
We conducted an online survey* regarding “Children’s Smartphones”, received responses from *200* people, and announced the results.
* “Children’s smartphones” survey conclusion*
* When asked about the amount of time elementary and junior high school students spend using smartphones, the answer overall was “Less than 2 to 3 hours” (32%). *
When we narrowed it down to elementary school students, the most common answer was “less than 1 to 2 hours” at 30%*, and there was a tendency for usage time to be decreasing. followed by *
In response to the question “What do you use your smartphone for?” “Watching videos” on YouTube etc. was the most popular at 75%, followed by “Communication” on LINE etc. and “Games” at 62%*.
So, when did each household start having smartphones? * Regarding “Smartphone debut grade” (*excluding kids’ mobile phones)*, please refer to *
The highest proportion of children (22%) was in the first year of junior high school*, and it was found that approximately half of families allow their children to have a smartphone between the upper grades of elementary school and the first year of junior high school. *
When asked what they were worried about when giving them a smartphone,* 59% and 47% said “getting involved in trouble or crime” and “being a victim of bullying on SNS” respectively*
Many people were worried about getting involved in some kind of incident or trouble. Also, * 50% said they would become addicted to their smartphones *
This has become a concern for many parents.
Regarding problems, the results of this survey showed that * 15% of parents answered that they had experienced problems *.
Specific problems include * “Trouble with group LINE” * (parent in his 30s with a child in the first year of junior high school), * “The text on LINE was misinterpreted, and it made me feel bad.”* (Parent in his 30s with a child in the fifth grade of elementary school) etc.*
Troubles with friends on LINE were noticeable. *
* When asked, “Do you have set rules for how to use your smartphone?” * 73% answered “I have set rules.” *
Specifically, we heard that the following rules have been established. ・Decide the time of use…”You can only use it for 4 hours a day” “You can’t use it after 21:00″
・Decide where to use it…”Use it only in the living room” “Put it in the living room before going to bed and don’t take it with you when you go to bed”
・Do not make payments…”Do not allow in-game purchases. When using the online shop, do so in front of your parents.”
*For details, please refer to the article “Socrates’ Egg”.
https://soctama.jp/column/behavior/93688/
* [Survey overview] *
Research method: Internet research
Survey area: 39 prefectures nationwide
Survey target: Parents of elementary school and junior high school children (6 people in their 20s, 73 people in their 30s, 118 people in their 40s, 3 people in their 50s)
Survey period: July 16, 2024
Number of valid answers: 200 samples
*If you wish to quote the results of this survey, please use the “Socrates’ Egg” URL (* https://soctama.jp/*
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