The effect of instant messaging services on society's mental health

Journal of Services Marketing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 124-136

  Rosenbaum, Mark S ^a   Wong, IpKin Anthony ^b  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE FOR TOURISM STUDIES   (Macao)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Cyber addiction; Instant messaging; Internet addiction; Social support; Third places

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859720127     PISSN: 08876045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/08876041211215284     Document Type: Article

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