An investigation of Big Five and narrow personality traits in relation to Internet usage

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 283-293

  Landers, Richard N ^a   Lounsbury, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Big five; Broad and narrow traits; Internet usage; Optimism; Tough mindedness; Work drive

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; EDUCATION; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; INTERNET; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

BIG FIVE; BROAD AND NARROW TRAITS; INTERNET USAGE; OPTIMISM; TOUGH-MINDEDNESS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 27644529402     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2004.06.001     Document Type: Article

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