Alexithymia, internet addiction, and cyber-victimisation among high school students in Turkey: an exploratory study.
Objective: The study aims to explore the interrelationships among internet addiction, cyber-victimisation, and alexithymia in high school adolescents in Turkey, emphasising the role of gender. Materials & Methods: 305 participants were surveyed via Young's Internet Addiction Test – Short Form (YIAT-...
| Published in: | Behaviour & Information Technology Vol. 44; no. 7; pp. 1350 - 1362 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
May2025
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