Loneliness as the cause and the effect of problematic internet use: The relationship between internet use and psychological well-being

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 451-455

  Kim, Junghyun ^a   Larose, Robert ^b   Peng, Wei ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPULSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LONELINESS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ONLINE SYSTEM; PROCESS MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONELINESS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 68149124053     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2008.0327     Document Type: Article

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