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Harvey, Danielle L. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7783-5944, Milton, Karen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0506-2214, Jones, Andy P. and Atkin, Andrew J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3819-3448
(2022)
International trends in screen-based behaviours from 2012 to 2019.
Preventive Medicine, 154.
ISSN 0091-7435
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Abstract
Many adults accumulate considerable time in screen-based behaviours, some of which have been associated with negative physical and psychological health outcomes. The aims of this study were to characterise contemporary patterns of screen-based behaviours and describe their temporal trends by global region, age, sex and education. Data covering the period 2012–2019 were obtained in aggregated form from GWI (previously known as Global Web Index), a global market research company. Temporal trends in the duration of adults' (16–64 years) self-reported personal computer, laptop and tablet use, mobile phone use, broadcast television viewing, online television viewing and games console use were described using data from over 2 million participants from 46 countries. For each activity, participants selected from response options ranging from less than 30 min to more than 10 h. Internationally, daily screen time increased from approximately 9 h in 2012 to 11 h in 2019, with notable increases in mobile phone use (approx. 2 h), online television viewing (approx. 37 min) and games console use (approx. 26 min). Differences were seen in the duration of time spent engaging in screen-based behaviours across regions and between socio-demographic groups, with Latin America, the Middle East and Africa and younger age groups seeing greater increases in overall screen time. The findings have important implications for health behaviour surveillance and for research exploring the links between screen-based behaviours and health.
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