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Quarantine requires, our companions of containment had to spend differently, without leaving the house. Consequently, according to this study, children between 6 and 12 years of age spent 7 hours a day behind the screens.
Fun activities, group games, family films, it was necessary to show great inventiveness during confinement! Thus, according to this study conducted with the middle classes by Catherine Dessinges and Orélie Desfriches Doria, two teachers from the universities of Lyon 3 and Paris 8, children between 6 and 12 years spent, on average, nearly 7 hours a day behind a screen during containment. "Seven hours is important exposure time. Much more than usual ", notes Catherine Dessinges. "During the school period, children spend an average of one to two hours a day behind a screen. But there, we were in an exceptional context"
During confinement, to support children in their schooling and support parents, many educational platforms were set up by the Minister of National Education and Youth, Jean-Michel Blanquer, as the Learning Nation in partnership with France Television, Radio France and Arte.
Television, a new vector of social ties?
To relax after a long day with the family, television seems to have become the perfect compromise. According to figures, 80% of families have voted for television via replay, streaming or platforms that offer audiovisual content. "Television has been reintroduced into the homes of less well-off families. Previously, these families were often scattered and distant due to the workload. But during the confinement, the TV became the common fund of conversations even when the activities were limited outside ", complete Catherine Dessinges. "The evenings behind the screen have been organized as restaurant outings, they have become popular moments."
This study is still to be taken with tweezers. In fact, the working classes were few in number to answer this questionnaire. “The respondents are people naturally concerned about the place of screens in their homes. It was much more difficult to reach the lower classes, who do not have the cultural habits to answer this kind of questionnaire. ", explains Orélie Desfriches Doria.
Thus, the two researchers hope to release the funds necessary to continue their investigation with these less advantaged families.