The relationship between problematic Internet use, God attachment, and psychological functioning among adults at a Christian university

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 239-251

  Knabb, Joshua J ^a   Pelletier, Joseph ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

addiction; attachment; distress; God; Internet; problematic Internet use

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892462865     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2013.787977     Document Type: Article

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