The association between adult ADHD symptoms and internet addiction among college students: The gender difference

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 187-191

  Yen, Ju Yu ^a   Yen, Cheng Fang ^a   Chen, Cheng Sheng ^a   Tang, Tze Chun ^a   Ko, Chih Hung ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COLLEGE STUDENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMPULSIVENESS; INTERNET ADDICTION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOM; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64749112151     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2008.0113     Document Type: Article

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