Older adults' gambling motivation and problem gambling: A comparative study

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 175-192

  Clarke, Dave ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Gambling motivation; Older adults; Problem gambling; SOGS R

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REWARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; REWARD; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 40549106136     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-008-9090-z     Document Type: Article

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