Adolescent gambling: Understanding the role of stress and coping

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 195-208

  Bergevin, Tanya ^a   Gupta, Rina ^a   Derevensky, Jeffrey ^a   Kaufman, Felicia ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Coping; Gambling; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTIVATION; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF REPORT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PEER GROUP; QUEBEC; SELF REPORT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS;

EID: 33746795369     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-006-9010-z     Document Type: Article

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