Key findings

‘Having more access to natural green space (specifically woodland) is associated with better thinking and memory skills, and better mental health’

‘Using screen-based media at night (especially in the dark) is associated with getting too little sleep and having poor sleep quality’

‘Using social network sites for more than 5 hours per day is associated with emotional and behavioural problems’

‘Bilingualism may help offset the negative impact of socio-economic disadvantage on cognitive development’

‘Social Network Site use appeared to offer some protection against development of depression during the Covid-19 pandemic’