Low self-directedness is a better predictor for problematic internet use than high neuroticism

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1531-1535

  Montag, Christian ^a   Jurkiewicz, Magdalena ^b   Reuter, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet addiction; Neuroticism; Personality research; Problematic internet use; Self directedness; TCI

Indexed keywords

INTERNET ADDICTION; NEUROTICISM; PERSONALITY RESEARCH; PROBLEMATIC INTERNET USE; SELF-DIRECTEDNESS; TCI;

WORLD WIDE WEB;

INTERNET;

EID: 77956189171     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2010.05.021     Document Type: Article

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