Cultural differences in morality in the real and virtual worlds: A comparison of Chinese and U.S. youth

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 279-286

  Jackson, Linda A ^a   Zhao, Yong ^a   Qiu, Wei ^a   Kolenic III, Anthony ^a   Fitzgerald, Hiram E ^a   Harold, Rena ^a   Von Eye, Alexander ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO LIFE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHINESE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; INTERNET; JUVENILE; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MORALITY; NORMAL HUMAN; ONLINE SYSTEM; RECREATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHARACTER; CHILD; CHINA; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INTERNET; MALE; MORALS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; UNITED STATES; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIDEO GAMES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 44949232269     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2007.0098     Document Type: Article

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