Internet use and misuse: Preliminary findings from a new assessment instrument

Behavior Modification

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 484-504

  Rotunda, Robert J ^a,b   Kass, Steven J ^a,b,c   Sutton, Melanie A ^a   Leon, David T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

^b University of West Florida ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Boredom proneness; Internet related impairment; Online assessment; Technology and behavior

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF REPORT; SLEEP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; STUDENTS;

EID: 16844366814     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445503255600     Document Type: Article

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