Frequent Use of Social Networking Sites is Associated with Poor Psychological Functioning among Children and Adolescents

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 380-385

  Sampasa Kanyinga, Hugues ^a   Lewis, Rosamund F ^a  

^a Ottawa Public Health ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CANADA; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORK; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

ADOLESCENT; CANADA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORKING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

EID: 84949999252     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2015.0055     Document Type: Article

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