Daily Screen Time Among Teenagers: United States, July 2021-December 2023.

Introduction: This report describes the self-reported prevalence of daily screen time among teenagers ages 12-17 years and explores whether differences exist by selected characteristics and demographics.

Methods: Data from the July 2021-December 2023 National Health Interview Survey-Teen were used for this analysis. Point estimates and the corresponding confidence intervals were calculated using SAS-callable SUDAAN software to account for the complex sample design of NHIS-Teen. Differences between percentages were evaluated using two-sided significance tests at the 0.05 level.

Key findings: During July 2021-December 2023, about one-half of teenagers had 4 hours or more of daily screen time (50.4%). Black non-Hispanic teenagers (60.4%) were most likely to have 4 hours or more of daily screen time compared with teenagers in other race and Hispanic origin groups. About 1 in 4 teenagers with 4 hours or more of daily screen time have experienced anxiety (27.1%) or depression symptoms (25.9%) in the past 2 weeks.