Analysis of the indicators of pathological internet use in spanish university students

Spanish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 697-707

  Muñoz Rivas, Marina J ^a   Fernández, Liria ^a   Gámez Guadix, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Addiction; Internet; New technologies; Pathological use; University students

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149455120     PISSN: 11387416     EISSN: 19882904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1138741600002365     Document Type: Article

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