Why are adolescents addicted to online gaming? An interview study in Taiwan

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 762-766

  Chin Sheng, W A N ^a   Chiou, Wen Bin ^a  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM   (Taiwan)

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Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENCE; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COMPUTER; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GAME; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; INTERNET ADDICTION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; RECREATION; TAIWAN; TECHNOLOGY; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; COMPUTER INTERFACE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MOTIVATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; TAIWAN; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 33847719557     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2006.9.762     Document Type: Conference Paper

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