Real limits in the virtual world: Self-limiting behavior of internet gamblers

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 463-477

  Nelson, Sarah E ^a,b   LaPlante, Debi A ^a,b   Peller, Allyson J ^b   Schumann, Anja ^c   LaBrie, Richard A ^a,b   Shaffer, Howard J ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE   (United States)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY BIPS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gambling; Gambling problems; Harm reduction; Internet gambling; Self limits

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROL; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERNET; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SELF EFFICACY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 53549105804     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-008-9106-8     Document Type: Article

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