Adolescent internet addiction: Testing the association between self-esteem, the perception of internet attributes, and preference for online social interactions

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 318-323

  Fioravanti, Giulia ^a   Dèttore, Davide ^a   Casale, Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL NETWORKING; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84862561475     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2011.0358     Document Type: Article

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