Compulsive use of social networking sites in Belgium: Prevalence, profile, and the role of attitude toward work and school

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 166-171

  De Cock, Rozane ^a   Vangeel, Jolien ^a   Klein, Annabelle ^b   Minotte, Pascal ^c   Rosas, Omar ^b   Meerkerk, Gert Jan ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

^c Reference Center in Mental Health CRéSaM   (Belgium)

^d Addiction Research Institute Rotterdam   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BELGIUM; COMPULSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LEISURE; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORK; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE; BELGIUM; COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORKING;

EID: 84897787891     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2013.0029     Document Type: Article

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