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A Longitudinal Analysis of Gaming- and Non-Gaming-Related Friendships and Social Support among Social Online Game Players

Emese DomahidiLeibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien, Tübingen, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Johannes BreuerUniversity Cologne & Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien, Tübingen, GermanyView further author information
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Rachel KowertUniversity of Münster, Münster, GermanyView further author information
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Ruth FestlDeutsches Jugendinstitut, Munich, GermanyView further author information
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Thorsten QuandtUniversity of Münster, Münster, GermanyORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1937-0282View further author information
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Pages 288-307 | Published online: 15 Dec 2016

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