Personal characteristics related to the risk of adolescent internet addiction: a survey in Shanghai, China

• Main Authors: Xu Jian (Author), Shen Li-xiao (Author), Yan Chong-huai (Author), Hu Howard (Author), Yang Fang (Author), Wang Lu (Author), Kotha Sudha Rani (Author), Zhang Li-na (Author), Liao Xiang-peng (Author), Zhang Jun (Author), Ouyang Feng-xiu (Author), Zhang Jin-song (Author), Shen Xiao-ming (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Paralleling the rapid growth in computers and internet connections, adolescent internet addiction (AIA) is becoming an increasingly serious problem, especially in developing countries. This study aims to explore the prevalence of AIA...