The impact of social desirability biases on self-report among college student and problem gamblers

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 307-319

  Kuentzel, Jeffrey G ^a   Henderson, Melinda J ^a   Melville, Cam L ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gambling; Impression management; Self deceptive enhancement; Social desirability; South Oaks Gambling Screen; Timeline Followback

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROL; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECUMBENCY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; DECEPTION; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 46249117574     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-008-9094-8     Document Type: Article

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