Online gaming addiction in children and adolescents: A review of empirical research

Journal of Behavioral Addictions

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-22

  Kuss, Daria J ^a   Griffiths, Mark D ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Classification; Internet gaming addiction; Literature review; Online games

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862171644     PISSN: 20625871     EISSN: 20635303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/JBA.1.2012.1.1     Document Type: Review

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