Games at work: The recreational use of computer games during working hours

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 461-465

  Reinecke, Leonard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MALE; MICROCOMPUTER; NORMAL HUMAN; ONLINE SYSTEM; RECREATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; COMPUTERS; DISPLACEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; REFERENCE VALUES; SOFTWARE; VIDEO GAMES; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68149167538     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2009.0010     Document Type: Article

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