Characteristics of Problem Gamblers 56 Years of Age or Older: A Statewide Study of Casino Self-Excluders

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 577-584

  Nower, Lia ^a   Blaszczynski, Alex ^b  

^a Rutgers The State University of New Jersey

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

casino self exclusion; older adults; pathological gambling; problem gambling; seniors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; SELF REPORT; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MISSOURI; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUICIDE;

EID: 54049126489     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013233     Document Type: Article

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