The role of cognitive distortion in online game addiction among Chinese adolescents

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1468-1475

  Li, Huanhuan ^a   Wang, Su ^b  

^a RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Cognitive distortion; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Online game addiction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879582012     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.05.021     Document Type: Article

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