Do Video Games Promote Positive Youth Development?

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 155-165

  Adachi, Paul J C ^a   Willoughby, Teena ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

adolescence; positive psychology; positive youth development; video game play

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872894623     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558412464522     Document Type: Review

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