Internet Addiction of Adolescents in Taiwan: An Interview Study

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 649-652

  Tsai, Chin Chung ^a   Lin, Sunny S J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPULSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FINANCE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERNET ADDICTION; INTERVIEW; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL LIFE; SYMPTOM; TAIWAN; TIME MANAGEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; COMPUTERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); TAIWAN;

EID: 0347363496     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109493103322725432     Document Type: Article

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