Predictors of the initiation and persistence of Internet addiction among adolescents in Taiwan

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1434-1440

  Chang, Fong Ching ^a   Chiu, Chiung Hui ^a   Lee, Ching Mei ^a   Chen, Ping Hung ^a   Miao, Nae Fang ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Depression; Internet addiction; Smoking; Youth

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAME; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; INTERNET ADDICTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONLINE GAMING; ONLINE SYSTEM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TAIWAN; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; RECREATION; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SMOKING; SOCIAL NETWORKING; TAIWAN; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84902356990     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.05.010     Document Type: Article

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