ICQ (I seek you) and adolescents: A quantitative study in Hong Kong

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 108-114

  Cheuk, W S ^a   Chan, Zenobia C Y ^a  

^a and Hong Kong Branch of CAS Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics   (Hong Kong)

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Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33847734036     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2006.9985     Document Type: Article

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