Internet paradox. A social technology that reduces social involvement and psychological well-being?

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• Publication year

  1998

• Venue

  American Psychologist

• Publication date

  1998-09-01

• Fields of study

  Sociology, Computer Science, Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1037/0003-066X.53.9.1017PMID 9841579
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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