An examination of massively multiplayer online role-playing games as a facilitator of internet addiction

Researchers have indicated that Internet addiction is a wide-spread problem, impacting the lives of an estimated 4-10% of all Internet users. Researchers have also indicated that Internet addiction has a social component, with Internet addicts using the Internet to build and maintain...

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Main Author: Parsons, Jeffrey Michael
Other Authors: Colangelo, Nicholas
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2005
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/98
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1283&context=etd