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Publication details [#59111]

Tokunaga, Robert S. 2014. A Unique Problem or the Manifestation of a Preexisting Disorder? The Mediating Role of Problematic Internet Use in the Relationships Between Psychosocial Problems and Functional Impairment. Communication Research 41 (4) : 531–560.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

internet | mediation | psychoanalysis | social anthropology | social relationship

Place, Publisher

SAGE Publications

Journal WWW

www.sagepub.co.uk/ejournals/

Annotation

This study explores the moderating role of Problematic Internet Use (PIU) in the relations between psychosocial troubles (i.e., social anxiety, solitude, and dejection) and deterioration of human relationships and professional achievement in two studies.