Internet for the internationals: Effects of internet use motivations on international students' college adjustment

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 14, Issue 7-8, 2011, Pages 433-437

  Lee, Eun Ju ^a   Lee, Lu ^a   Jang, Jeongwoo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOUTH KOREA; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 79960534849     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2010.0406     Document Type: Article

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