Assessing Problematic Video Gaming Using the Theory of Planned Behavior: A Longitudinal Study of Dutch Young People

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 172-185

  Haagsma, Maria C ^a   King, Daniel L ^b   Pieterse, Marcel E ^a   Peters, Oscar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Longitudinal; Problematic video game use; Theory of Planned Behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875381956     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-012-9407-0     Document Type: Article

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