The SWIPE study
The SWIPE study
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SWIPE explores how young children across Switzerland engage with digital media.
Through a nation-wide, multilingual survey, we aim to uncover when, how, and why children use screens; and what this means for their development, health, and family life.
Results from the first studyย
Results from the first studyย
The first SWIPE survey asked 4โ200 Swiss parents about digital media use among children aged 0-5 years
The first SWIPE survey asked 4โ200 Swiss parents about digital media use among children aged 0-5 years
Key findings
Key findings
50% of 2-year-olds have never used a digital device
The most commonly used devices are :
smartphones
TVs
tablets
Average digital media use is 1h22/day โก๏ธ with half dedicated to listening activities (no-screen) ๐ง
Screen time by age:ย
0-1 year : 22 min
1-2 years : 19 min
2-3 years : 37 min
3-4 years : 39 min
4-5 years : 42 min
5-6 years : 47 min
Screen content is mostly educational or entertaining
Screen access is mainly driven by learning or parental availability
Children are often accompanied
Screen use occurs mainly in the afternoon, in the morning and before bedtime
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