The association between psychological well-being and problematic use of internet communicative services among young people

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 149, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 480-497

  Casale, Silvia ^a   Lecchi, Stefano ^a   Fioravanti, Giulia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; Internet addiction; Problematic internet use; Psychological well being; Social networks addiction

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL NETWORK; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL NETWORKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929606359     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2014.905432     Document Type: Article

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