The influence of personality, parental behaviors, and self-Esteem on internet addiction: A study of chinese college students

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 104-110

  Yao, Mike Z ^a   He, Jing ^b   Ko, Deborah M ^c   Pang, Kaichung ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b China Youth University of Political Studies   (China)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MALE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT; UTILIZATION REVIEW; YOUNG ADULT;

BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CHINA; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PERSONALITY; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893981596     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2012.0710     Document Type: Article

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