Generation: Millennials (18-37 years old) n=1306; Gen Xers (38-51 years old) n=746; Baby Boomers (52-70 years old) n=1194; Matures (age 71 or older) n=265
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U.S. adults who feel attached to their phone or tablet 2016
This statistic presents the share of adults in the United States who feel attached to their phone or tablet as of August 2016. According to the source, ** percent of Millenial respondents declared that they felt attached to their phones or tablets, while the same was true for ** percent of the Boomers.
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American Psychological Association. (February 23, 2017). Share of adults in the United States who feel like they are attached to their phone or tablet as of August 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/684046/us-adults-social-media-attached-phone-tablet/
American Psychological Association. "Share of adults in the United States who feel like they are attached to their phone or tablet as of August 2016." Chart. February 23, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/684046/us-adults-social-media-attached-phone-tablet/
American Psychological Association. (2017). Share of adults in the United States who feel like they are attached to their phone or tablet as of August 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/684046/us-adults-social-media-attached-phone-tablet/
American Psychological Association. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Feel like They Are Attached to Their Phone or Tablet as of August 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Feb 2017, /statistics/684046/us-adults-social-media-attached-phone-tablet/
American Psychological Association, Share of adults in the United States who feel like they are attached to their phone or tablet as of August 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/684046/us-adults-social-media-attached-phone-tablet/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Share of adults in the United States who feel like they are attached to their phone or tablet as of August 2016 [Graph], American Psychological Association, February 23, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/684046/us-adults-social-media-attached-phone-tablet/
