Most teenagers used the internet to watch movies (90pc) followed by listening to music (89pc) and playing computer games (39pc). But it revealed that a minority of them – just one in six or 14pc of respondents – read for pleasure several times a week. Most respondents used the internet to watch movies (90pc) followed by listening to music (89pc) and playing computer games (39pc). It found that young women are more likely to read for pleasure and sing or play a musical instrument than their male counterparts. Young men, however, are much more likely to spend time playing computer games.

Source: Irish Independent November 24, 2020 02:37 UTC