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Online Communication and Adolescent Well-Being: Testing the Stimulation Versus the Displacement Hypothesis

  1. Patti M. Valkenburg†,
  2. Jochen Peter‡

Article first published online: 23 AUG 2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00368.x

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Journal of Computer‐Mediated Communication

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volume 12, Issue 4, pages 1169–1182, July 2007

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Valkenburg, P. M. and Peter, J. (2007), Online Communication and Adolescent Well-Being: Testing the Stimulation Versus the Displacement Hypothesis. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 12: 1169–1182. doi: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00368.x

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  1. The Amsterdam School of Communications Research (ASCoR) University of Amsterdam

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  1. Issue published online: 23 AUG 2007
  2. Article first published online: 23 AUG 2007

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