Problematic Internet use in British adolescents: An exploration of the addictive symptomatology

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue , 2014, Pages 224-233

  Lopez Fernandez, Olatz ^a   Honrubia Serrano, M Luisa ^a   Gibson, William ^b   Griffiths, Mark D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Internet addiction; Internet gaming disorder; Online gaming addiction; Problematic Internet use; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; ONLINE SYSTEMS;

ADOLESCENCE; INTERNET ADDICTION; INTERNET GAMING; ON-LINE GAMING; PROBLEMATIC INTERNET USE; SYMPTOMS;

INTERNET;

EID: 84897451728     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2014.02.042     Document Type: Article

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