Internet gambling is common in college students and associated with poor mental health

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 325-330

  Petry, Nancy M ^a   Weinstock, Jeremiah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GRADUATE; HUMAN; INTERNET ADDICTION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; QUESTIONNAIRE;

FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 34548837521     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550490701525673     Document Type: Article

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