Effects of an empowerment education program in the prevention of internet games addiction in middle school students

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 255-263

  Joo, Aeran ^a   Park, Inhyae ^b  

^a Chodang University   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Addiction; Empowerment; Internet; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PROGRAM EVALUATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 77952526235     PISSN: 15982874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2010.40.2.255     Document Type: Article

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