According to a survey conducted in the United Kingdom in 2021, 69 percent of children said that being online made them feel closer to friends and peers, and 53 percent said it was good for their mental health. Overall, 17 percent of respondents said being online was good for their physical health. In addition, one in ten children said that being online made them feel isolated or alone.
Positive aspects of being online according to children in the United Kingdom as of October 2021
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Ofcom. (March 30, 2022). Positive aspects of being online according to children in the United Kingdom as of October 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306091/uk-children-positives-of-being-online/
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Ofcom. (2022). Positive aspects of being online according to children in the United Kingdom as of October 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306091/uk-children-positives-of-being-online/
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Positive aspects of being online according to children in the United Kingdom as of October 2021 [Graph], Ofcom, March 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306091/uk-children-positives-of-being-online/
