Loneliness and Shyness in Adolescent Problematic Internet Users: The Role of Social Anxiety

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 539-551

  Huan, Vivien S ^a   Ang, Rebecca P ^a   Chye, Stefanie ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Loneliness; Problematic Internet use; Shyness; Social anxiety

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895777413     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10566-014-9252-3     Document Type: Article

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