Searching for self and relationships online

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 275-284

  Matsuba, M Kyle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IDENTITY; INTERNET; LONELINESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; ONLINE SYSTEM; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY CONTROL; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF HELP;

ADULT; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 33745584411     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2006.9.275     Document Type: Article

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