Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissists: Who is at Higher Risk for Social Networking Addiction?

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 510-515

  Casale, Silvia ^a   Fioravanti, Giulia ^a   Rugai, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORK; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY; RISK; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84981329833     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2016.0189     Document Type: Article

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