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Authors: Lepp, A., Barkley, J. E., & Karpinski, A. C.
Affiliations: Kent State University (US)
Corresponding author: Lepp, Andrew
ORCID: Lepp, Andrew
Barkley, Jacob E.
Karpinski, Aryn C.
Venue: Computers in Human Behavior
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2014-02
Volume: 31
Pages: 343-350
ISSN: 0747-5632 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2013.10.049
OpenAlex: W1998146685
Cited by: 990
References: 58
Citations by year: 2026: 56 · 2025: 59 · 2024: 87 · 2023: 98 · 2022: 94 · 2021: 126 · 2020: 114 · 2019: 91 · 2018: 94 · 2017: 58 · 2016: 56 · 2015: 43 · 2014: 14
FWCI: 116.66
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
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Locations: Computers in Human Behavior (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Personal Information Management and User Behavior
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
Keywords: mobile phone use, text messaging, academic performance, anxiety, life satisfaction, subjective well-being, university students, GPA, mental health, mediation

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