Stressful life events and problematic Internet use by adolescent females and males: A mediated moderation model

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1199-1207

  Li, Dongping ^a   Zhang, Wei ^a   Li, Xian ^b   Zhen, Shuangju ^a   Wang, Yanhui ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Internet; Life events; Problematic Internet use; Temperament

Indexed keywords

BUFFERING EFFECT; ENHANCING EFFECT; GENDER DIFFERENCES; LIFE EVENTS; MODERATING EFFECT; PROBLEMATIC INTERNET USE; SENSATION-SEEKING;

INTERNET;

EID: 77955275219     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2010.03.031     Document Type: Article

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