The effects of instant messaging on the quality of adolescents' existing friendships: A longitudinal study

Journal of Communication

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 79-97

  Valkenburg, Patti M ^a   Peter, Jochen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT SEXUALITY; AGE STRUCTURE; COMMUNICATION; CORRELATION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 63649141444     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: 14602466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-2466.2008.01405.x     Document Type: Article

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