Share of teenagers in the United States who play video games who say playing games has helped them with certain aspects of their life as of October 2023, by gender
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A survey between September and October 2023 revealed that ** percent of U.S. teens who played video games felt that video games had ************************. However, there was a ** percentage point difference between girls and boys, with the latter being more likely to say gaming has **************************. However, ** percent of responding girls aged 13 to 17 felt that games helped their problem-solving skills.
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Pew Research Center. (May 9, 2024). Share of teenagers in the United States who play video games who say playing games has helped them with certain aspects of their life as of October 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500281/us-teens-gaming-helped-impact-life-gender/
Pew Research Center. "Share of teenagers in the United States who play video games who say playing games has helped them with certain aspects of their life as of October 2023, by gender." Chart. May 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500281/us-teens-gaming-helped-impact-life-gender/
Pew Research Center. (2024). Share of teenagers in the United States who play video games who say playing games has helped them with certain aspects of their life as of October 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500281/us-teens-gaming-helped-impact-life-gender/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Teenagers in The United States Who Play Video Games Who Say Playing Games Has Helped Them with Certain Aspects of Their Life as of October 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500281/us-teens-gaming-helped-impact-life-gender/
Pew Research Center, Share of teenagers in the United States who play video games who say playing games has helped them with certain aspects of their life as of October 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500281/us-teens-gaming-helped-impact-life-gender/ (last visited May 08, 2026)
Share of teenagers in the United States who play video games who say playing games has helped them with certain aspects of their life as of October 2023, by gender [Graph], Pew Research Center, May 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500281/us-teens-gaming-helped-impact-life-gender/
