An empirical study of problematic internet use and self-esteem

International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-24

  Widyanto, Laura ^a   Griffiths, Mark D ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Addiction; Internet Related Problem Scale (IPRS); Internet Use; Problematic Internet Use; Self Esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880395839     PISSN: 21557136     EISSN: 21557144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/ijcbpl.2011010102     Document Type: Article

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