Adolescent computer use and alcohol use: What are the role of quantity and content of computer use?

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 520-522

  Epstein, Jennifer A ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent drinking; Computer use; Internet use; Listening to downloading music; Online anonymous survey; Social networking

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; E-MAIL; FEMALE; GAME; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INTERNET; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSIC; SCHOOL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL NETWORKING; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; COMPUTERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79951854420     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.01.001     Document Type: Article

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