Examining the influence of actual-ideal self-discrepancies, depression, and escapism, on pathological gaming among massively multiplayer online adolescent gamers

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 535-539

  Li, Dongdong ^a   Liau, Albert ^a   Khoo, Angeline ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 80054844782     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2010.0463     Document Type: Article

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