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medical voice (Interministerial Mission to Combat Drugs and Addictive Behaviors) shows that the French have strong expectations for the regulation of digital practices, especially those aimed at children and adolescents.
Mildeca has published the results of the fourth edition of the Harris Interactive Barometer on screen use and related issues in France (1). The 2024 edition, which devotes a chapter to the role of screens in children and adolescents, reports that the French have strong expectations for regulating digital practices.
Children’s strong need for screen adjustment
Nine out of 10 French people favor banning screens Either in a group early childhood education setting (90%) or in a kindergarten (88%).
84% of French people are willing to give up buying a mobile phone with or without Internet connection for their children before the age of 11 More than half of them are “completely ready.”
69% of French people are willing to give up buying a mobile phone before the age of 13which is a common consensus that goes beyond whether the child is affected.
“The French are aware that time spent in front of screens can affect basic learning. Overuse can affect brain development, basic learning skills and attention span, Dr. Nicolas Prisse, President of Mildeca stated. The barometer results clearly support public action to regulate use by children and adolescents. »
Restricted use to educational and professional settings
75% of French people want strict restrictions on use in high schools, and 73% favor banning social networking for children under the age of 15. This trend is confirmed among French people with and without children, regardless of socio-professional category. However, these proposals appear to be more skeptical among 15-24 year olds: 59% are not in favor of restricting mobile phone use in high schools, and 47% are opposed to banning the use of social networks by those under 15 years old.
Nearly 8 in 10 French people would favor creating screen-free spaces or moments in a professional setting. This result clearly shows that the French express the need for supervision of both children and adults.
Young people use twice as many times a day intensively
The 2024 Barometer reports stable usage since 2021, confirming the persistence of significant generational effects regarding screen use: more specifically, online viewing of general public content, video games, and communication with friends and relatives are increasing in It is more common in young people than in older people. When it comes to intensive daily use of video games and video content (more than 4 hours a day) across all audiences, the differences across age groups are even greater: 15-24 year olds have twice as many intensive daily users as 2 year olds.
Furthermore, the majority of respondents stated that they were unable to reduce or stop their activities, although they wanted to: conflicting feelings of calmness and relaxation arise when forced to cease activities for a period of time.
Practice mixing addictive behaviors with and without using relatively common substances
Notably, more than a quarter of respondents consumed more candy, soda and snacks during digital activities, as well as tobacco (12%) and alcohol (9%). CThis tendency is more pronounced in men, the young, and the most modest people.
1 The survey was conducted online by Harris Interactive from June 26 to July 1, 2024, with a sample of 2,153 respondents, representing French people aged 15 to 75.
Screen Usage Barometer and Related Issues 2024 Edition
Health problems associated with digital use, particularly those termed “problematic”, remain relatively under-documented. For the fourth consecutive year, Barometer provides a complete overview of these uses and their development to support the design of adaptive prevention policies based on objective indicators.
Recognition of these uses (either in terms of time spent or activities performed) is now the subject of scientific consensus. These consequences can be harmful on several levels:
-Physiological-dry eye syndrome, musculoskeletal diseases, obesity, myopia, deterioration of sleep quality, etc. ;
-Psychological: Isolation, loss of self-confidence, depression, etc. ;
– Quality of life: personal/professional life balance, debt, etc. ;
– The child’s cognitive development is delayed.
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