Online gaming addiction: The role of sensation seeking, self-control, neuroticism, aggression, state anxiety, and trait anxiety

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 313-316

  Mehroof, Mehwash ^a   Griffiths, Mark D ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; NEUROSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT; TEMPERAMENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; RISK-TAKING; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS; TEMPERAMENT; UNIVERSITIES; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955637988     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2009.0229     Document Type: Article

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