The Effects of Self-Diagnostic Information on Risk Perception of Internet Addiction Disorder: Self-Positivity Bias and Online Social Support

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2111-2136

  Ling, I Ling ^a   Chuang, Shih Chieh ^b   Hsiao, Chih Hui ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 84865773649     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2012.00933.x     Document Type: Article

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