Motivation and gambling involvement

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 135, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 755-763

  Chantal, Yves ^a   Vallerand, Robert J ^a   Vallières, Evelyne F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CANADA; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0029446105     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224545.1995.9713978     Document Type: Article

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