The moderating role of psychosocial well-being on the relationship between escapism and excessive online gaming

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue , 2014, Pages 68-74

  Kardefelt Winther, Daniel ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compensatory internet use; Excessive internet use; Gaming motivations; Internet addiction; Online gaming addiction

Indexed keywords

MOTIVATION; ONLINE SYSTEMS;

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EXCESSIVE INTERNET USE; INTERACTION EFFECT; INTERNET ADDICTION; INTERNET USE; ON-LINE GAMING; PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS; PSYCHOSOCIAL WELL-BEING;

INTERNET;

EID: 84902967555     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2014.05.020     Document Type: Article

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