The development of compulsive internet use and mental health: A four-year study of adolescence

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 272-283

  Ciarrochi, Joseph ^a   Parker, Philip ^a   Sahdra, Baljinder ^a   Marshall, Sarah ^a   Jackson, Chris ^b   Gloster, Andrew T ^c   Heaven, Patrick ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Compulsive Internet use; Internet addiction; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHILD; COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84956582460     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/dev0000070     Document Type: Article

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