Dimensions of compulsive internet use as a function of attachment style.
Despite offering the potential for increased connection, intimacy, and positive outcomes, online social interaction also holds the potential to become problematic and create negative outcomes. The present study sought to address the question of the role of attachment style in affecting online behavi...
| Publicado en: | Atlantic Journal of Communication Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 130 - 144 |
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Apr-Jun2023
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