Induced attitude change on online gaming among adolescents: An application of the less-leads-to-more effect

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 212-216

  Chiou, Wen Bin ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FREEDOM; GAME; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERNET ADDICTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PREDICTION; REWARD; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; REWARD; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 42349109047     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2007.0035     Document Type: Article

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