Impact of Internet Literacy, Internet Addiction Symptoms, and Internet Activities on Academic Performance

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 403-418

  Leung, Louis ^a   Lee, Paul S N ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

academic performance; adolescents and children; Internet activities; Internet addiction symptoms; Internet literacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867094712     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: 15528286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894439311435217     Document Type: Article

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