Attitudes towards gaming and mental health in COVID-19 lockdowns in Europe 2020

Published by
J. Clement,
Mar 25, 2021
During the April 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns, 25 percent of gamers from the United Kingdom reported that they felt playing video games has positive mental health effects. In comparison, only 13 percent of gamers from Germany thought the same thing during the survey period.

Share of gamers in select European countries who believe playing video games has positive mental health effects as of September 2020

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Release date

September 2020

Region

Europe

Survey time period

March to June 2020

Number of respondents

10,830 respondents

Age group

11-64 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Thinking again about the past month, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Playing video games has made me feel less isolated; Playing video games makes me feel less anxious; Playing video games helped me feel happier"

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