Internet addiction in Hong Kong adolescents: A three-year longitudinal study

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 26, Issue 3 SUPPL, 2013, Pages

  Yu, Lu ^a   Shek, Daniel Tan Lei ^a,b,c,d  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c KIANG WU NURSING COLLEGE OF MACAU   (Macao)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese adolescents; Hong Kong; Internet addiction; Longitudinal design

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CHINESE FAMILY ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT; CHINESE POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SCALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INTERNET ADDICTION; INTERNET ADDICTION TEST; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 84878072586     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: 18734332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2013.03.010     Document Type: Article

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