CURRENT STATISTICS

2015-2017

DATA SUMMARY

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Effects On Sleeping Habits

57% sleep with their devices within reach
58% stay up late as a result of their technology

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Device Ownership

32% have smartphones
62% own an Internet- capable device

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General Online Activity

64% stay online or play games longer than they intended
40% have lied about their age online

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Device Use

40% belong to a social networking site
28% have filters on devices available to them

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Cyber Bullying

21% have been cyber bullied
56% have witnessed cyber bullying

Questionable Content

22% have looked up a website their parents would disapprove of
43% accidentally ended up on a website their parent would disapprove of
57% have been “disturbed” by images and video clips
11% have received a personal image their parents would disapprove of
3% have sent a personal image their parents would disapprove of

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Questionable Content

22% have looked up a website their parents would disapprove of
43% accidentally ended up on a website their parent would disapprove of
57% have been “disturbed” by images and video clips
11% have received a personal image their parents would disapprove of
3% have sent a personal image their parents would disapprove of

Citations

Research taken, with permission, from The Digital Citizenship Project’s National Study.

1443 Respondents in Grade 5-8 from the following locations:

Chicago, Cleveland, Edison, Five Towns, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Monsey, Passaic.

Gender of Respondents: 54% female and 46% male.

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