Which personality traits are associated with cognitions related to problematic Internet use?

Asian Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 206-218

  Durak, Mithat ^a   Senol Durak, Emre ^a  

^a ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Big Five personality traits; Cognitions regarding problematic Internet use; Conscientiousness; Mediator; Neuroticism; Time spent online

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937390331     PISSN: 13672223     EISSN: 1467839X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajsp.12056     Document Type: Article

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