Computer playfulness, Internet dependency and their relationships with online activity types and student academic performance

Journal of Behavioral Addictions

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 74-77

  Jia, Ronnie ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer playfulness; Individual trait; Internet addiction; Internet dependency

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901376254     PISSN: 20625871     EISSN: 20635303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/JBA.1.2012.2.5     Document Type: Article

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