Development of a cell phone addiction scale for Korean adolescents

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 818-828

  Koo, Hyun Young ^a  

^a Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Addictive behavior; Adolescent; Cell phone

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOUTH KOREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CELLULAR PHONE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA;

EID: 74049120362     PISSN: 15982874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2009.39.6.818     Document Type: Article

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