Internet communication and its relation to well-being: Identifying some underlying mechanisms

Media Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-58

  Valkenburg, Patti M ^a   Peter, Jochen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 34249709376     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15213260709336802     Document Type: Article

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