Shyness and locus of control as predictors of internet addiction and internet use

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 559-570

  Chak, Katherine ^a   Leung, Louis ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; E-MAIL; FEMALE; GAME; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERNET ADDICTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFE EVENT; LONELINESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; RISK FACTORS; SHYNESS; STUDENTS; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 8344275050     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2004.7.559     Document Type: Article

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