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Internet Addiction: A Public Health Concern in Adolescence
Tsitsika A.
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Description for Internet Addiction: A Public Health Concern in Adolescence
Hardcover. Editor(s): Tsitsika, Artemis K.; Janikian, Mari; Greydanus, Donald E.; Omar, Hatim A.; Merrick, Professor Joav, MD, MMedSci, DMSc. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: MJW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
The Internet has become an important channel for communication, source of information, education tool, entertainment hub and social network in the contemporary world. With the popular use of smart phones, people can connect to the internet at any place, at any time. However, easy accessibility, anonymity, rich entertainment programs, and information explosion in the internet also attract young people to an extent that may adversely affect their physical health, psychological well-being, family life and academic performance. Although there is no agreed upon definition and assessment of internet addiction , there are research findings showing that problems or pathological use ... Read more
The Internet has become an important channel for communication, source of information, education tool, entertainment hub and social network in the contemporary world. With the popular use of smart phones, people can connect to the internet at any place, at any time. However, easy accessibility, anonymity, rich entertainment programs, and information explosion in the internet also attract young people to an extent that may adversely affect their physical health, psychological well-being, family life and academic performance. Although there is no agreed upon definition and assessment of internet addiction , there are research findings showing that problems or pathological use ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Number of pages
168
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781626189256
SKU
V9781626189256
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About Tsitsika A.
Donald E Greydanus, MD, Dr. HC (Athens), FAAP, FSAM (Emeritus), FIAP (HON) is Professor and Founding Chair of the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, as well as Pediatrics Program Director at the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine (WMED), Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He is also Professor of Pediatrics and Human Development at Michigan State University College ... Read more
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