Addictive consumption of avatars in cyberspace

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 417-420

  Lee, Ook ^a   Shin, Mincheol ^b  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Hansung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; INTERNET; KOREA; SELF CONTROL; STRESS; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; CYBERNETICS; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ESCAPE REACTION; FANTASY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; KOREA; MALE; MARKETING; SOFTWARE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 4344641096     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2004.7.417     Document Type: Article

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