Internet use linked to higher wellbeing, study suggests

Across more than 33,000 different statistical models and subsets of data, researchers found that 84.9% of associations between internet connectivity and wellbeing were positive.

The poll assessed wellbeing with face-to-face and phone surveys which included questions like 'Does your home have access to the internet?', and asked about positive or negative experiences and life satisfaction. File Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Using the internet may be good for your wellbeing, an international study has found.

The findings suggest that despite popular concerns to the contrary, the association between internet use and wellbeing is likely to be positive.