Higher impulsivity after exposure to the internet for individuals with high but not low levels of self-reported problematic internet behaviours

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 49, Issue , 2015, Pages 512-516

  Reed, Phil ^a   Osborne, Lisa A ^b   Romano, Michela ^c   Truzoli, Roberto ^c  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERTAWE BRO MORGANNWG UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Choice; Impulsivity; Problematic internet use

Indexed keywords

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

CHOICE; EXPOSED TO; IMPULSIVITY; INTERNET ADDICTION; PROBLEMATIC INTERNET USE;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84926222114     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.03.064     Document Type: Article

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