Extensive internet involvement-addiction or emerging lifestyle?

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 4488-4501

  Bergmark, Karin Helmersson ^a   Bergmark, Anders ^a   Findahl, Olle ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b World Internet Institute   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Addiction; Behavioral addiction; Internet

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET ADDICTION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84055217158     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8124488     Document Type: Article

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