The Effect of Social Support Derived from World of Warcraft on Negative Psychological Symptoms

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 563-566

  Longman, Huon ^a   O'Connor, Erin ^a   Obst, Patricia ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GAME; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PLAY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350091446     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2009.0001     Document Type: Article

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