Video game characteristics, happiness and flow as predictors of addiction among video game players: A pilot study

Journal of Behavioral Addictions

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 145-152

  Hull, Damien C ^a   Williams, Glenn A ^a   Griffiths, Mark D ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flow; Happiness; Structural characteristics of video games; Video game addiction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900024257     PISSN: 20625871     EISSN: 20635303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/JBA.2.2013.005     Document Type: Article

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