A partial correlation network indicates links between wellbeing, loneliness, FOMO and problematic internet use in university students.
Research findings on inter-relationships between subtypes of Problematic Internet Use with wellbeing, loneliness and Fear of Missing Out are inconsistent. The present study used psychometric assessments on the subtypes, general problematic internet use, problematic smartphone use, problematic social...
| Publicado en: | Behaviour & Information Technology Vol. 42; no. 16; pp. 2717 - 2735 |
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| Formato: | questionnaire/scale research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2023
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