Video-arcade game, computer game and Internet activities of Australian students: Participation habits and prevalence of addiction

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 59-66

  Thomas, Naomi J ^a   Martin, Frances Heritage ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Addiction; Computer games; Internet; Video arcade games

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953813227     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: 17429536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049530902748283     Document Type: Article

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