The effects of insomnia and internet addiction on depression in Hong Kong Chinese adolescents: An exploratory cross-sectional analysis

Journal of Sleep Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 311-317

  Cheung, Lee M ^a   Wong, Wing S ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Chinese; Depression; Insomnia; Internet addiction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINESE; CHINESE INTERNET ADDICTION SCALE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FATHER; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INCOME; INSOMNIA; INTERNET ADDICTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; PITTSBURGH SLEEP QUALITY INDEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SLEEP; SLEEP PARAMETERS; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 79955109289     PISSN: 09621105     EISSN: 13652869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2010.00883.x     Document Type: Article

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