A screen for identifying maladaptive internet use

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 324-332

  Chow, Siu L ^a   Leung, G M ^b   Ng, Cecilia ^c   Yu, Effie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups ^*  (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Addiction; Diagnostic screen; Maladaptive internet use

Indexed keywords

EID: 65049084023     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-008-9170-4     Document Type: Article

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