The factor structure of gambling-related cognitions in an undergraduate university sample

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 229-234

  Mattson, Richard E ^a   MacKillop, James ^b   Castelda, Bryan A ^c   Anderson, Emily J ^d   Donovick, Peter J ^e  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive distortions; Factor analysis; Gambling; University students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; QUESTIONNAIRE; VARIANCE;

EID: 46749150047     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-007-9063-z     Document Type: Article

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