The gambling self-efficacy questionnaire: An initial psychometric evaluation

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 339-357

  May, Ryan K ^a   Whelan, James P ^b   Steenbergh, Timothy A ^c   Meyers, Andrew W ^b  

^a MARIETTA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^c Indiana Weskyan University   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Problem gambling; Psychometric; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GAMBLING SELF EFFICACY QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SAMPLE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 1542469936     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026379125116     Document Type: Article

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