A Third of Teenagers Don't Read Books for Pleasure Anymore

According to a new study by the American Psychological Association (APA), one-third of American teenagers have not read a book for at least a year. It is not because I am too busy watching television.

This research published in the magazine "Mass Media Cultural Psychology" shows the superiority of digital media among young people. Surveys show that while teenagers are using traditional media such as books, magazines, and television, time is spent on text messages, scrolling through social media, and using other digital media .

In order to draw conclusions, APA researchers analyzed the data to monitor future research. This survey included survey responses from 1976 to 2016.

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By 2016, almost 2% of the 10th graders answered that they read the Mainichi Shimbun, and nearly 16% of the 12th graders were registered in books and magazines. About one-third of 12th graders also said that they did not read books and e-books last year. This is about three times the 1970's.

Studies show that consumption is decreasing even for television and movies. Fourteen in the eighth grade stated that they were watching TV more than five hours each day in 2016 against 22% in 1990.

The data shows that digital media has largely replaced these more traditional forms of media among young people. As of the middle of 2010, students on average 12-year students reported using digital media about 6 hours a day, about 2 hours of text messages, browsing the internet and using social media each time I will. We report an average of 5 hours a day for tenth graders and an average of 4 hours a day for 8th graders.

Most students did not participate in happy reading. In addition to not reading or handling it as a pleasant activity, 20% of the student participants said they have never read the book, and 51% said that they read books of less than two books per year . Readings necessary for school. Most students (54%) read more if they could read more books, whereas only 32% had books over 15%. Table 2 shows the reading habits of student participants

By 2016, almost 2% of the 10th graders answered that they read the Mainichi Shimbun, and nearly 16% of the 12th graders were registered in books and magazines. About one-third of 12th graders also said that they did not read books and e-books last year. This was three times the number in the 1970s. The data shows that digital media has largely replaced these more traditional forms of media among young people. As of the middle of 2010, students on average 12-year students reported using digital media about 6 hours a day, about 2 hours of text messages, browsing the internet and using social media each time I will. We report an average of 5 hours a day for tenth graders and an average of 4 hours a day for 8th graders.

Of course, many of these times are sacrificing traditional media such as books, newspapers, and magazines. In the early 1990s, one third of elementary school 10th graders are reporting that they are reading daily newspapers - by 2016, this figure has declined to an astonishing 2%. In the latter half of the 1970s, 60% of 12th graders were reading books and magazines almost every day, but only 16% read by 2016. Interestingly, viewing of television and movies is decreasing in the face of new technology, but it is not that noticeable. 22% of the 8th grade reported that they were watching TV programs more than 5 hours each day in the 1990's; only 20% saw a considerable amount as of 2016. The film was stuck until recently; in media transfer, the time spent did not decrease

The way we read books has changed. According to a survey by the Pew Research Center, pleasures of reading in nearly all demographics are declining, and physical books are still more popular than e-books. Somewhat. As technology becomes more and more popular. The study above also concluded that more people are reading tablets and smartphones than dedicated e-book readers. This difference between devices is subtle, but very important. Reading a dedicated e-book reader requires a certain amount of concentration, but reading with a tablet or smartphone is a message to team chat, the latest Trump tweet, or a reply to the latest Trump tweet. Some of this may happen at the same time, all of them divert our attention