The Association Between Internet User Characteristics and Dimensions of Internet Addiction Among Greek Adolescents

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 139-148

  Andreou, Eleni ^a   Svoli, Hionia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Amount of internet use; Internet addiction; User characteristics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875375919     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-012-9404-3     Document Type: Article

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