Symptoms of problematic cellular phone use, functional impairment and its association with depression among adolescents in Southern Taiwan

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 863-873

  Yen, Cheng Fang ^a,b   Tang, Tze Chun ^b   Yen, Ju Yu ^b,c   Lin, Huang Chi ^d   Huang, Chi Fen ^a   Liu, Shu Chun ^a   Ko, Chih Hung ^b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MUNICIPAL HSIAO KANG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Addictive behavior; Adolescent; Cellular phone; Depression

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SYMPTOM; TAIWAN; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CELLULAR PHONE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; TAIWAN;

EID: 67649419402     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2008.10.006     Document Type: Article

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