Digital well-being: the relationship between technology use, mental health and interpersonal relationships
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- 25% of Canadians spent 20 hours or more, per week, using the internet
- those that spend more time on their smart phone, checking it more than once per hour, report lower life satisfaction and increase in mental health issues
- those connecting with friends and family online are more likely to spend time with friends and family in person as well