Is the emerging pandemic of internet addiction leading to social isolation amongst adolescents?
Keywords:
Internet addiction, Social isolation, Adolescents
Abstract
Internet addiction can have tremendous far reaching consequences. It provides the adolescents with an illusion of companionship who miss out on spending quality time with real friends and family with whom they meet every day.
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CITATION
DOI: 10.17511/ijpr.2018.i02.01
Published: 2018-02-28
How to Cite
Dr. Roosy Aulakh. (2018). Is the emerging pandemic of internet addiction leading to social isolation amongst adolescents?. Pediatric Review: International Journal of Pediatric Research, 5(2), 46-47. https://doi.org/10.17511/ijpr.2018.i02.01
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Editorial
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