Internet use and its impact on engagement in leisure activities in china

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Zhou, Ronggang ^a   Fong, Patrick S W ^b   Tan, Peking ^c  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c LG Electronics China   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHINA; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERNET; LEISURE; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896775017     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089598     Document Type: Article

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