Prevalence of pathological Internet use among university students and correlations with self-esteem, the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), and disinhibition

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 562-570

  Niemz, Katie ^a   Griffiths, Mark ^a   Banyard, Phil ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT DISORDER; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COURSE CONTENT; DISINHIBITION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; INTERNET ADDICTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RISK; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL PROBLEM; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTERNET; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 29444446426     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2005.8.562     Document Type: Article

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