Structure and function of maladaptive cognitions in Pathological Internet Use among Chinese adolescents

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2376-2386

  Mai, Yujiao ^a   Hu, Jianping ^a   Yan, Zheng ^b   Zhen, Shuangju ^a   Wang, Shujun ^a   Zhang, Wei ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Maladaptive cognitions; Mediator; Pathological Internet Use; Self realization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENTS; INTERNET USE; MALADAPTIVE COGNITIONS; MEDIATOR; SELF-REALIZATION;

INTERNET;

FACTOR ANALYSIS;

EID: 84865615351     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2012.07.009     Document Type: Article

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