Do you know any middle-aged and older adults around you who are addicted to short dramas?
About 13.9 percent of respondents were born after 2000, 42.3 percent were born between 1990 and 1999, 35.5 percent from the years of 1980 to 1989, 7.2 percent from 1970 to 1979, and 1.1 percent from 1960 to 1969.Â
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Perceived addiction of short dramas among mature adults in China 2024
A 2024 survey conducted among Chinese respondents discovered the prevalence of short drama addiction among mature adults. Over of respondents confirmed the phenomenon when asked whether they had recognized any middle-aged adults or elderly people showing such digital addiction. Opinions were divided on whether short dramas help alleviate loneliness among older adults, or contribute to confusion and distorted perceptions of reality by misleading storylines.
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China Youth Daily Social Survey Center. (November 13, 2024). Perceived addiction of short dramas among middle-aged and older adults in China in 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1540227/china-perceived-addiction-of-short-dramas-among-middle-aged-adults-and-elderly-people/
China Youth Daily Social Survey Center. "Perceived addiction of short dramas among middle-aged and older adults in China in 2024." Chart. November 13, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1540227/china-perceived-addiction-of-short-dramas-among-middle-aged-adults-and-elderly-people/
China Youth Daily Social Survey Center. (2024). Perceived addiction of short dramas among middle-aged and older adults in China in 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1540227/china-perceived-addiction-of-short-dramas-among-middle-aged-adults-and-elderly-people/
China Youth Daily Social Survey Center. "Perceived Addiction of Short Dramas among Middle-aged and Older Adults in China in 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Nov 2024, /statistics/1540227/china-perceived-addiction-of-short-dramas-among-middle-aged-adults-and-elderly-people/
China Youth Daily Social Survey Center, Perceived addiction of short dramas among middle-aged and older adults in China in 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1540227/china-perceived-addiction-of-short-dramas-among-middle-aged-adults-and-elderly-people/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Perceived addiction of short dramas among middle-aged and older adults in China in 2024 [Graph], China Youth Daily Social Survey Center, November 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1540227/china-perceived-addiction-of-short-dramas-among-middle-aged-adults-and-elderly-people/
