Treating procrastination chat-based versus face-to-face: An RCT evaluating the role of self-disclosure and perceived counselor's characteristics

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 54, Issue , 2016, Pages 444-452

  Gieselmann, Annika ^a   Pietrowsky, Reinhard ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chat based; Computer mediated communication; Counseling; E Health; Self disclosure; Trust

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

CHAT-BASED; COMPUTER MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; COUNSELING; E HEALTH; SELF-DISCLOSURE; TRUST;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 84941044885     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.08.027     Document Type: Article

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