Internet use, abuse, and dependence among students at a Southeastern Regional University.
OBJECTIVE: To assess Internet use, abuse, and dependence. PARTICIPANTS: 411 undergraduate students. RESULTS: Ninety percent of participants reported daily Internet use. Approximately half of the sample met criteria for Internet abuse, and one-quarter met criteria for Internet dependence. Men and wom...
| Publicado en: | Journal of American College Health Vol. 56; no. 2; pp. 137 - 145 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Sep/Oct2007
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