Internet addiction among adolescents: The role of self-esteem

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue , 2011, Pages 3500-3505

  Aydn, Betül ^a   Sar, Serkan Volkan ^a  

^a KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Internet addiction; Internet use; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858779682     PISSN: 18770428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.04.325     Document Type: Conference Paper

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