According to a survey conducted in 2023 in the United Kingdom (UK), 60 percent of girls and young women aged between 11 and 21 years reported worrying about the negative impact of being online on their mental health. Overall, 54 percent of respondents stated that fear of abuse made them feel less free to share their views.
Share of girls and young women in the United Kingdom (UK) on the impact of being online and on social media in 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
I worry about the negative impact of being online on my mental health
60%
Fear of abuse makes me feel less free to share my views
54%
I often feel sad or depressed after spending time online and on social media
41%
More should be done to tackle sexism and abuse online
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Girlguiding. (December 8, 2023). Share of girls and young women in the United Kingdom (UK) on the impact of being online and on social media in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497736/uk-girls-women-impact-of-being-online/
Girlguiding. "Share of girls and young women in the United Kingdom (UK) on the impact of being online and on social media in 2023." Chart. December 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497736/uk-girls-women-impact-of-being-online/
Girlguiding. (2023). Share of girls and young women in the United Kingdom (UK) on the impact of being online and on social media in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497736/uk-girls-women-impact-of-being-online/
Girlguiding. "Share of Girls and Young Women in The United Kingdom (Uk) on The Impact of Being Online and on Social Media in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497736/uk-girls-women-impact-of-being-online/
Girlguiding, Share of girls and young women in the United Kingdom (UK) on the impact of being online and on social media in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497736/uk-girls-women-impact-of-being-online/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of girls and young women in the United Kingdom (UK) on the impact of being online and on social media in 2023 [Graph], Girlguiding, December 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497736/uk-girls-women-impact-of-being-online/
