Impulsiveness, locus of control, motivation and problem gambling

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 319-345

  Clarke, Dave ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

gambling; impulsiveness; locus of control; motivation; personality

Indexed keywords

APATHY; COLLEGE STUDENT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MOTIVATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INTENTION; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS;

EID: 10044248918     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-004-4578-7     Document Type: Review

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