Perceived connections between information and communication technology use and mental symptoms among young adults - A qualitative study

BMC Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Thomee, Sara ^a   Dellve, Lotta ^a   Härenstam, Annika ^a   Hagberg, Mats ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MOBILE PHONE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SLEEP DISORDER; STUDENT; SWEDEN; UNIVERSITY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CELLULAR PHONE; COMMUNICATION; COMPUTERS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SLEEP DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; SWEDEN; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949391417     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-66     Document Type: Article

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