Loneliness and generalized problematic Internet use: Parents' perceived knowledge of adolescents' online activities as a moderator

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1342-1347

  Ang, Rebecca P ^a   Chong, Wan Har ^b   Chye, Stefanie ^b   Huan, Vivien S ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Generalized problematic Internet use; Loneliness; Parental monitoring

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENTS; EARLY INTERVENTION; EXTENDED RESEARCHES; INTERACTION EFFECT; LONELINESS; MAIN EFFECT; ONLINE ACTIVITIES; PARENTAL KNOWLEDGE; PROBLEMATIC INTERNET USE; TWO GAPS;

INTERNET; RESEARCH;

MODERATORS;

EID: 84860278668     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2012.02.019     Document Type: Article

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