title: Sensation-seeking, Internet dependency, and online interpersonal deception.
abstract: This study aimed to elaborate the relationships between sensation-seeking, Internet dependency, and online interpersonal deception. Of the 707 individuals recruited to this study, 675 successfully completed the survey. The results showed high sensation-seekers and high Internet dependents were more likely to engage in online interpersonal deception than were their counterparts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication & Graduate Institute of Telecommunications, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan, Republic of China. stevelutw@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Hung-Yi
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016739:Behavior, Addictive; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D008192:Deception; D005106:Exploratory Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan