Online communication among adolescents: An integrated model of its attraction, opportunities, and risks

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 121-127

  Valkenburg, Patti M ^a   Peter, Jochen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; cyberbullying; Cyberbullying, Sexual solicitation; e communication; identity; Internet communication; Internet effects; intimacy; Media effects; Online communication; online harassment; Online self disclosure; psychosocial development; sexuality

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SKILL; COMPUTER NETWORK; FRIENDSHIP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTIMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SELF ESTEEM; SELF EVALUATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 79151483669     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.08.020     Document Type: Review

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