Associations between problematic mobile phone use and psychological parameters in young adults

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 437-441

  Augner, Christoph ^a   Hacker, Gerhard W ^a  

^a PARACELSUS MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Mobile phone Behavior Occupational health Well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MOBILE PHONE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; TIME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUSTRIA; CELLULAR PHONE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863778619     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-011-0234-z     Document Type: Article

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