The relationship between loneliness and Internet use and abuse

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 431-439

  Morahan Martin, Janet ^a  

^a BRYANT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INTERNET; INTERNET ADDICTION; LONELINESS; ONLINE SYSTEM; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0033395734     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.1999.2.431     Document Type: Article

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