How many hours do Romanian teenagers spend on social networks during the summer vacation? The figures are surprising
An analysis by the Center for Independent Journalism (CJI) shows that adolescents and young people spend on average hours a day on social networks during the summer vacation. The study highlights a significant increase in time spent online compared to the school period.
Adolescents stay longer on the phone on vacation than in the school year / Photo source: Istock
Adolescents and young Romanian people spend more time on social networks during the summer vacation, reaching an average of almost 6 hours a day, according to an analysis by the Center for Independent Journalism (CJI), quoted by paginademedia.ro.
The lack of school activities and more generous free time contribute to this significant increase in time spent online.
On what networks do their teenagers spend their teenagers on
Instagram, WhatsApp, Tiktok and YouTube In the top of the networks used by high school and high school students in Romania
During 2024, one third of high school students and almost a quarter of the high school students say they spend On Tiktok for more than 5 hours in a regular day.
More than one third of high school and high school students use this social network between 2-3 hours in one day (36.2% in high school, 32.3% at the gymnasium).
Tiktok is followed by Instagramwhich 22.8% of high school students and 17.8% of high school students say they spend over 5 hours a day.
At the same time, most high school and secondary school students use Instagram rather under one hour a day (26.1% in high school, 34.6% in gymnasium) and between 2-3 hours a day (33.9% in high school, 31% at gymnasium).
In terms of Whatsappit is used on a regular day usually an hour or less; More than half of the high school and secondary school students provided this most response: 53.9% in high school, 56.1% at the gymnasium.
YouTube It is almost as much used by high school and high school students, with a duration of an hour or less a day (in the case of 36.2% high school students and 40.2% high school students) and of 2-3 hours a day (in the case of 36.2% high school students and 37.7% high school students).
The hours on the Internet grow according to age
According to the study conducted by the Center for Independent Journalism, high school students in Romania say that they generally spend 6 hours a day on the Internet, while Gymnasium students spend 4 hours a day, and those of the third and 4th grades 2 hours.
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