Moderating effects of the family environment for parental mediation and pathological internet use in youths

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 30-36

  Chng, Grace S ^a   Li, Dongdong ^b   Liau, Albert K ^a   Khoo, Angeline ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b Clinical and Forensic Psychology Branch   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGY; SINGAPORE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CHILD; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; NEGOTIATING; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; SINGAPORE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84921046832     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2014.0368     Document Type: Article

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