This study assessed individuals from all different ages and backgrounds from across the world, involving 2.4 million people in 168 countries. The findings from the study show that overall, internet use increased wellbeing by 8.4%.
There is a lot of negativity around internet use, so this study surprised a lot of the researchers, which is discussed in the article.
Nina says:
“The study is important because it provides robust evidence for the global picture of the relationship between access to the internet and psychological wellbeing."