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UK children on the positives of being online 2021

Published by S. Dixon, May 12, 2022
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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Release date

March 2022

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

July 2021 to October 2021

Number of respondents

6,622 respondents

Age group

8-17 years

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

According to the source: the data concern "6,622 children 8-17 & parents of children 3-17"

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