Isikhathi sesikrini esimaphakathi ngobudala
Isikhathi esingakanani izingane ezisacathula, izingane, intsha nabantu abadala abasichitha ngempela ezikrinini nsuku zonke — kususelwa ezinhlolovo ezinkulu kakhulu ezimelela abantu, nalokho inombolo ngayinye elinganisa khona kubhalwe eceleni kwayo.
Intsha eneminyaka engu-13–18 ichitha ngokwesilinganiso 8h 39m ngosuku esikrinini sokuzijabulisa — okuphindwe kane kunabantwana abaneminyaka engu-2–4 (2h 08m). Abantu abadala emhlabeni wonke bachitha 6h 38m ku-inthanethi.
| Iqembu lobudala | Ngosuku | |
|---|---|---|
| Ngaphansi kweminyaka engu-2 | 1h 03m | |
| Iminyaka engu-2–4 | 2h 08m | |
| Iminyaka engu-5–8 | 3h 28m | |
| Iminyaka engu-8–12 (abantwana abaphakathi) | 5h 33m | |
| Iminyaka engu-13–18 (intsha) | 8h 39m | |
| Abantu abadala abaneminyaka engu-16–64 (emhlabeni wonke) | 6h 38m |
Izinombolo ezisemqoka
- Isikhathi sesikrini siphindeka ngaphezu kokuphindwe kathathu phakathi kobuntwana neminyaka yesikole: abancane abangaphansi kweminyaka emi-2 bachitha isilinganiso se-1h 03m ngosuku, abaneminyaka engu-2–4 2h 08m, kanti abaneminyaka engu-5–8 3h 28m.
- Intsha ichitha kakhulu: amahora angu-8 nemizuzu engu-39 ngosuku isebenzisa izikrini zokuzijabulisa — futhi lokho kuse ngaphambi kwanoma yisiphi isikhathi kumadivayisi esikole noma somsebenzi wasekhaya.
- Lokhu kunyuka kusekusha. Phakathi kuka-2019 no-2021, izingane ezineminyaka engu-8 kuya ku-12 zasuka emahoreni angu-4 nemizuzu engu-44 zaya emahoreni angu-5 nemizuzu engu-33 ngosuku, kanti intsha yasuka emahoreni angu-7 nemizuzu engu-22 yaya emahoreni angu-8 nemizuzu engu-39 ngosuku.
- Kubantwana abancane isamba sicishe asishintshanga (amahora angu-2 nemizuzu engu-24 ngo-2020, amahora angu-2 nemizuzu engu-27 ngo-2024), kodwa abakubukayo kwashintsha: isikhathi semidlalo senyuka ngo-65% (23 → 38 imizuzu), kanti amavidiyo amafushane asuka kumzuzu ongu-1 aya kwimizuzu engu-14 ngosuku.
- Abantu abadala emhlabeni wonke bachitha ngokwesilinganiso amahora angu-6 nemizuzu engu-38 ku-inthanethi. Isikhathi abasichitha ku-inthanethi siyaqhubeka nokwanda kubantu abangaphansi kweminyaka engu-45 — bachitha okuningi kunalokho ababekuchitha ngonyaka odlule — kanti abantu abaneminyaka engu-55 nangaphezulu bachitha isikhathi esincane kakhulu kunabantu abasebancane.
Lokhu kuqhathaniswa kanjani nemihlahlandlela?
Imihlahlandlela ye-World Health Organization yango-2019 yezingane ezingaphansi kweminyaka engu-5 ithi isikhathi sesikrini asinconywa ezinganeni ezingaphansi kweminyaka emi-2, futhi ukuthi ezinganeni ezineminyaka emi-2 kuya kwemi-4, isikhathi sesikrini sokuhlala phansi kufanele sibe hhayi ngaphezu kwehora elilodwa ngosuku — okuncane kungcono. Isilinganiso esijwayelekile sezingane ezingaphansi kweminyaka emi-2 (1h 03m) nezezingane ezineminyaka emi-2–4 (2h 08m) zombili singaphezu kwalokho. Lo mhlahlandlela umayelana nokuhlala ubukele; akusho ukuthi umzuzu ngamunye wokusebenzisa isikrini uyingozi.
Lezi zinombolo zikala ini — nalokho ezingakukali
Alukho ucwaningo olulodwa olulandelela isikhathi sesikrini kuzo zonke izigaba zeminyaka ngendlela efanayo, ngakho leli khasi lihlanganisa izifundo ezintathu. Izingane ezineminyaka engu-0–8: abazali babike ukusetshenziswa kwesikrini kwansuku zonke kwengane yabo ocwaningweni lwase-U.S. olumele izwe lonke lwemindeni engu-1,578 (Common Sense Media, August 2024). Abaneminyaka engu-8–18: abantu abasha abangu-1,306 babike ukusetshenziswa kwabo kwesikrini sokuzijabulisa — isikhathi sesikole nomsebenzi wasekhaya akufakiwe (Common Sense Media, fall 2021). Abantu abadala abaneminyaka engu-16–64: isikhathi esichithwa besebenzisa i-inthanethi kunoma iyiphi idivayisi, esivela ocwaningweni lomhlaba wonke lwe-GWI njengoba sihlanganiswe yi-DataReportal.
Lokho kusho ukuthi le migqa iwukuqhathanisa okusondele, hhayi okufanayo: isibalo sentsha asibali ukusetshenziswa kwesikole, isibalo sabantu abadala sibala isikhathi se-inthanethi kuphela futhi sithatha isilinganiso samazwe amaningi, futhi konke lokhu kubikwe ngabantu uqobo. Abantu bavame ukungalinganisi kahle isikhathi sabo sesikrini, ngakho thatha lokhu njengezilinganiso ezingcono kakhulu ezikhona kunokuba kube izilinganiso eziqondile. Amaqembu 8–12 no-5–8 ayahlangana eminyakeni engu-8 ngoba avela ocwaningweni oluhlukile.
Ziqhathanise
Ifoni yakho isivele iqopha inani lakho langempela: Settings → Screen Time ku-iOS, Digital Wellbeing ku-Android. Bheka ukuthi izwe lakho liqhathaniseka kanjani ekhasini lethu le-isikhathi sesikrini ngamazwe, bala ukuthi isilinganiso sakho sansuku zonke sifinyelela kuphi usebenzisa Isibali Sezindleko Zesikhathi Sesikrini, noma wenze i-isivivinyo sokuzihlola esinemibuzo eyi-10 sokuncika efonini.
Imithombo
- Common Sense Media, The 2025 Common Sense Census: Media Use by Kids Zero to Eight (survey of 1,578 U.S. parents, August 2024).
- Common Sense Media, The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Tweens and Teens, 2021 (survey of 1,306 U.S. 8- to 18-year-olds, fall 2021).
- DataReportal, Digital 2025: Global Overview Report (GWI survey data, internet users aged 16–64).
- World Health Organization, Guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years of age (2019).
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Imibuzo evame ukubuzwa
Sichitha isikhathi esingakanani isikrini intsha ejwayelekile?
Intsha eneminyaka engu-13-18 ichitha ngokwesilinganiso amahora 8 nemizuzu 39 ngosuku kusikrini sokuzijabulisa, kungafaki isikhathi abasichitha kumadivayisi esikole noma somsebenzi wasekhaya. Izingane ezineminyaka engu-8-12 ziba nesilinganiso samahora 5 nemizuzu 33. Lezi zibalo zombili zisuselwa ocwaningweni lwase-U.S. olumele izwe lonke lwabantu abasha abangu-1,306 olwenziwe yi-Common Sense Media (2021).
Izingane ezincane zichitha isikhathi esingakanani esikrinini?
Izingane ezineminyaka engu-0-8 ziba nesilinganiso samahora 2 nemizuzu 27 ngosuku esikrinini: ezingaphansi kweminyaka engu-2 cishe ihora eli-1 nemizuzu 3, ezineminyaka engu-2 kuya ku-4 amahora 2 nemizuzu 8, kanti ezineminyaka engu-5 kuya ku-8 amahora 3 nemizuzu 28, ngokwe-census ka-2025 ye-Common Sense Media yemindeni yase-U.S. engu-1,578.
Isikhathi sokusebenzisa isikrini esinconywayo singakanani ezinganeni ezincane?
Inhlangano Yezempilo Yomhlaba (2019) incoma ukuthi izingane ezingaphansi kweminyaka engu-2 zingabi naso nhlobo isikhathi sokusebenzisa isikrini, kanti izingane ezineminyaka engu-2 kuya kwengu-4 zingadluli ihora elilodwa ngosuku lesikhathi sokubuka isikrini zinganyakazi, yengeza ngokuthi okuncane kungcono.
Yisiphi isikhathi esimaphakathi sokusebenzisa isikrini kubantu abadala?
Abasebenzisi be-inthanethi abaneminyaka engu-16-64 emhlabeni jikelele bachitha isilinganiso samahora angu-6 nemizuzu engu-38 ngosuku beku-inthanethi kuwo wonke amadivayisi, ngokusho kwedatha yocwaningo lwe-GWI embikweni we-DataReportal we-Digital 2025. Abantu abadala abasebancane bachitha isikhathi esiningi kunabantu abadala asebekhulile, futhi isilinganiso siyahluka kakhulu ngezwe.
Ingabe isikhathi sesikrini sezingane sifaka isikole?
Kuncike ocwaningweni. Izibalo zeminyaka engu-8-18 (8h 39m no-5h 33m) zibala ukuzijabulisa kuphela futhi azifaki amadivayisi asetshenziselwa isikole noma umsebenzi wasekhaya. Izibalo zezingane ezineminyaka engu-0-8 zibandakanya yonke imidiya yesikrini, lapho umsebenzi wasekhaya uthatha imizuzu embalwa nje ngosuku.