Video game genre as a predictor of problem use

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 155-161

  Elliott, Luther ^a   Golub, Andrew ^a   Ream, Geoffrey ^b   Dunlap, Eloise ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^b ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; QUESTIONNAIRES; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84858398272     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2011.0387     Document Type: Article

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