Flow and dissociation: Examination of mean levels, cross-links, and links to emotional well-being across sports and recreational and pathological gambling

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 289-304

  Wanner, Brigitte ^a   Ladouceur, Robert ^b   Auclair, Amélie V ^b   Vitaro, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dissociation; Flow; Pathological gambling; Recreational gambling; Sports

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPORT; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECREATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPORTS; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749361934     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-006-9017-5     Document Type: Article

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