Problematic involvement in online games: A cluster analytic approach

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 43, Issue , 2015, Pages 242-250

  Billieux, Joël ^a,b,c   Thorens, Gabriel ^c   Khazaal, Yasser ^c   Zullino, Daniele ^c   Achab, Sophia ^c,d   Van Der Linden, Martial ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^c GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^d University Hospital of Besançon   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Dysfunctional online gaming; Internet addiction; Internet gaming disorder; Problem online gaming; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; INTERNET; ONLINE SYSTEMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVEYS;

CLUSTER COMPARISONS; INTERNET ADDICTION; INTERNET GAMING; MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER ONLINE ROLE-PLAYING GAMES; ON-LINE GAMING; PROBLEMATIC ONLINE GAMINGS; PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; RISK FACTORS;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 84911494788     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2014.10.055     Document Type: Article

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