Internet habit strength and online communication: Exploring gender differences

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 66, Issue , 2017, Pages 1-6

  Ang, Chin Siang ^a  

^a UCSI UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Gender; Internet habit strength; Online communication

Indexed keywords

SOCIAL SCIENCES;

GENDER; GENDER DIFFERENCES; MODERATING EFFECT; ON-LINE COMMUNICATION;

INTERNET;

FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 84988527540     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.09.028     Document Type: Article

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