In Defense of the Internet: The Relationship between Internet Communication and Depression, Loneliness, Self-Esteem, and Perceived Social Support

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• Publication year

  2002

• Venue

  Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

• Publication date

  2002-04-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Computer Science, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1089/109493102753770552PMID 12025883
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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