Internet addiction among students: Prevalence and psychological problems in Japan

Japan Medical Association Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 279-283

  Sato, Takeshi ^a  

^a SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diagnostic criteria; Internet addiction; Prevalence; Psychological problem

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMPULSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; E-MAIL; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET ADDICTION; JAPAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MOBILE PHONE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RECREATION; SCREENING TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT;

EID: 37849186171     PISSN: 13468650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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