Puzzle games are popular amongst children of all ages
＜ TOPICS ＞
- Puzzle games are popular amongst children of all ages
- According to preschool children, games = apps
- Fathers view games as a tool to communicate with their children rather than for educational purposes, but for mothers, games are just for fun and have a negative connotation
- Parents feel that the influence of games on their children’s development and education become more negative the older the children get
- Parents expect their child to get more imagination when playing educational games
- Parents fear that games will have a bad psychological effect and hinder their children’s communication skills
Survey outline
| Research name | Survey on the Gaming habits of Children in Japan |
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| Target criteria | 【Gender】 Male/Female 【Age】20s～50s 【Area】 Japan Nationwide 【Other】 Respondents who live with their child(ren) aged 3~12 and play games together |
| Subjects | Things children like(MA) Genres of games children play (MA) How to play games with children (SA) The influence of games on child development and education①・② (SA/FA) Children’s attitude towards learning while playing games(MTSA) Expectations of educational games (MTSA) Situations where they felt it was good/bad to give their child a game to play (FA) |
| Sample size | 450ss (quota according to the age of the children) |
| Research period | October 10 ~ October 15, 2019 |
| Research method | Online Survey |
| Research institution | ASMARQ Co., Ltd. (Former: Marsh) |
Things children like
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- Q．Please let us know which statements apply to your child. Please select all that apply.
Many preschool children use smartphones
80% of preschool children enjoy playing games on a smartphone.
We assume that the thought of games = smartphone applications is being generalized, because many preschool children start using a smartphone from a young age.
How to play games with children
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- Q．Do you sometimes play games with your child? Please select one.
Fathers see games as a tool to communicate with their children
Fathers play video games with their children more often than mothers, and from this we can assume that fathers use games as a tool to communicate with their children. However, from elementary and high-school age onwards, we see a downwards trend of this, and children start to play games by themselves more and more.
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The game environment surrounding children has changed significantly compared to the past, including the mobile game machines and smartphone game applications. And since programming is becoming a mandatory part of the child’s education from 2020, there are many games and toys to learn while playing. With this background, we conducted a survey targeting parents with children between the ages of 3~12 who play games to assess their attitudes and ideas regarding games and children.