Motives of excessive Internet use and its impact on the academic performance of business students in Pakistan.
Aim: Nonavailability of Internet is thought to be a nightmare in this technology fluxed world. The current investigation highlights the effect of excessive Internet usage motives and the effect of this excessive Internet usage on the academic performance of students undergoing business education. Me...
| Published in: | Journal of Substance Use Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 254 - 262 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2018
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