Peer attachment, specific patterns of internet use and problematic internet use in male and female adolescents.
Problematic internet use may lead to serious psychosocial dysfunction. Recent studies have found comparable prevalence in both male and female adolescents. We pursue the neglected questions how male and female adolescents differ regarding their patterns of internet use and how gender, peer attachmen...
| Publicado en: | European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Vol. 26; no. 10; pp. 1257 - 1269 |
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Springer Nature
Oct2017
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