Screen-time Questionnaire
For the following set of questions, primary activity is defined as the main activity you are engaged in
rather than using a television/other screen in the background while performing another activity such as
cooking or exercising.
Screen use on an average weekday
Thinking of an average weekday (from when you wake up until you go to sleep), how much time do
you spend using each of the following types of screen as the primary activity?
You must answer both hours and minutes. If zero please type "0" in the box.
Hours Minutes
Television
TV-connected devices (e.g. streaming
devices, video game consoles)
Laptop/computer
Smartphone
Tablet
Screen use on an average weeknight
Now, thinking of an average weeknight (from when you return from work until you go to sleep), how
much time do you spend using each of the following types of screen as the primary activity?
You must answer both hours and minutes. If zero please type "0" in the box.
Hours Minutes
Television
TV-connected devices (e.g. streaming
devices, video game consoles)
Laptop/computer
Smartphone
Tablet
Screen use on an average weekend day
Now, thinking of an average weekend day (Saturday or Sunday), how many hours over the course of
the whole day (from when you wake up until you go to sleep) do you spend using each of the following
types of screen as the primary activity?
You must answer both hours and minutes. If zero please type "0" in the box.
Hours Minutes
Television
TV-connected devices (e.g. streaming
devices, video game consoles)
Laptop/computer
Smartphone
Tablet
For the following set of questions, background screen is defined as the use of a television or another
screen near you while performing other activities such as exercising, cooking, and interacting with
family/friends.
Thinking about a regular weekday (Monday through Friday), on average, how many hours over the
course of the whole day (from when you wake up until you go to sleep) are you exposed to background
screen use?
Example: If you exercise in the morning for one hour while watching the TV news, you use your
smartphone for one hour while eating lunch and an additional 30 minutes while eating dinner, you would
estimate that you are exposed to 2 hours and 30 minutes of background screen use per day.
Hours Minutes
Background screen use on a
regular weekday
Now we want to ask about background screen use during the evening specifically. On average, how
many hours per evening (Monday through Friday) are you exposed to background screen use from when
you return from work until you go to sleep?
Example: If you regularly prepare dinner with the television on for one hour, and you keep the television
on for an additional hour while using your smartphone for social media use, you can estimate that you
are exposed to 2 hours of background screen use every evening.
Hours Minutes
Background screen use on a
regular weeknight
Now we want to ask about background screen use during the weekend. Thinking about a regular
weekend day (Saturday or Sunday), on average, how many hours over the course of the whole day (from
when you wake up until you go to sleep) are you exposed to background screen use?
Example: If you have the television on while you do some online shopping for two hours, and you keep
the television on when friends come over to visit for an additional two hours, you can estimate that you
are exposed to 4 hours of background screen use every evening.
Hours Minutes
Background screen use on a
regular weekend day
