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Screen Time among High School Students

Summary Indicator Report Data View Options

Year2009201120132015201720190.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%80.0%90.0%Estimated Percentage of High School Students in Grades 9-12No More Than 2 Hours of Daily: Use, by Type and Year, New Jersey, 2009 to 2019TelevisionVideo/Computer Games and Internet Use
Year2009201120132015201720190.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100.0%120.0%Estimated Percentage of High School Students in Grades 9-12No More Than 2 Hours of Daily: TV Viewing, by Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2009 to 2019WhiteBlackHispanicAsian
Year2009201120132015201720190.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%80.0%90.0%Estimated Percentage of High School Students in Grades 9-12No More Than 2 Hours of Daily: Video or Computer Game Playing and Internet Use, byRace/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2009 to 2019WhiteBlackHispanicAsian

Why Is This Important?

Research has shown that engaging in physical activity is important in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The epidemic of childhood overweight and obesity can be partly attributed to the over-consumption of media by children.1

Definition

The percentage of students who did not watch television, play video or computer games, or use a computer (except for school work) for 3 or more hours per day on an average school day

Data Source

New Jersey Student Health Survey, Office of Student Support Services, Division of Student Services and Career Readiness, New Jersey Department of Education
(http://www.nj.gov/education/students/yrbs/)

How the Measure is Calculated

Numerator:The number of students who did not watch television, play video or computer games, or use a computer (except for school work) for 3 or more hours per day on an average school day
Denominator:The total number of survey respondents

How Are We Doing?

Screen time among high school students is increasing rather than decreasing, as desired. Decreases in television viewing time have been offset by increases in time spent playing video and computer games and using the internet.

More Resources

NJDOH Office of Nutrition and Fitness: http://www.state.nj.us/health/nutrition/

Behavioral Interventions that Aim to Reduce Recreational Sedentary Screen Time Among Children

Footnote References

1. CDC, Preventing Childhood Obesity: 6 Things Families Can Do, 1/26/24

Indicator Data Last Updated On 10/26/2020, Published on 06/12/2024
Office of Nutrition and Fitness, Division of Community Health, New Jersey Department of Health, Trenton, NJ 08625 (https://www.nj.gov/health/nutrition/)