Loneliness, depression, and computer self-efficacy as predictors of problematic internet use

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 699-701

  Ceyhan, A Aykut ^a   Ceyhan, Esra ^a  

^a ANADOLU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INSTRUMENT; INTERNET; LONELINESS; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; SELF CONCEPT; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LONELINESS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57649134423     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2007.0255     Document Type: Article

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