Characterizing Digital Communication Device Use Among Young People From 4 European Countries: Cross-Sectional Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital communication device use is changing rapidly among young people, and current research on this topic is limited or outdated.

Objective

We aimed to describe the use of digital communication devices by young people from 4 European countries and investigate their socioeconomic and demographic characteristics.

Methods

In 2023, we administered an online survey to a convenience sample of 4000 young people aged 16 to 25 years in Italy, Poland, Spain, and Switzerland. Participants reported on their regular use of smartphones, tablets, laptops, cordless phones, and smartwatches or activity trackers. Participants answered which activities they regularly engaged in on their devices, the time spent on these devices and activities, and in what position the device

SUBMITTER: Stamets ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12724067 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature