Internet Addiction and Suicidal Ideation in Chinese Adolescents: Sex Differences and the Interactive Roles of Trauma and Depression.
This study investigated the association between Internet addiction (IA) and suicidal ideation (SI) among Chinese adolescents, focusing on sex differences and the interactive roles of childhood trauma and depressive symptoms. A large-scale multicenter survey involving 24,470 students (mean age = 14.3...
| Publicado en: | CyberPsychology, Behavior & Social Networking Vol. 29; no. 8; pp. 592 - 601 |
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Aug2026
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