Disordered gambling among Chinese casino employees

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 207-217

  Wu, Anise M S ^a   Wong, Eva M W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACAU   (Macao)

Author keywords

Attitude; Chinese; Gambling; Job meaningfulness; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CHINA; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CHINA; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 40549134121     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-007-9068-2     Document Type: Article

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