Understanding Internet usage: A social-cognitive approach to uses and gratifications

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 395-413

  Larose, Robert ^a   Mastro, Dana ^b   Eastin, Matthew S ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gratifications; Internet behavior; Internet use; Multiple regression models; Self disparagement; Self efficacy; Social cognitive theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035539105     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089443930101900401     Document Type: Article

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