Is video gaming, or video game addiction, associated with depression, academic achievement, heavy episodic drinking, or conduct problems?

Journal of Behavioral Addictions

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 27-32

  Brunborg, Geir Scott ^a   Mentzoni, Rune Aune ^b   Frøyland, Lars Roar ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN SOCIAL RESEARCH NOVA   (Norway)

Author keywords

Addiction; Adolescent; Consequences; Longitudinal; Outcomes; Video game

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923225749     PISSN: 20625871     EISSN: 20635303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/JBA.3.2014.002     Document Type: Article

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