Internet addiction: Stability and change

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 345-361

  Huang, Chiungjung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Change; Internet addiction; Stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149407286     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: 18785174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10212-010-0022-9     Document Type: Article

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