Sociodemographic correlates of internet gambling: Findings from the 2007 British gambling prevalence survey

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 199-202

  Griffiths, Mark ^a   Wardle, Heather ^b   Orford, Jim ^c   Sproston, Kerry ^b   Erens, Bob ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREVALENCE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GAMBLING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64749097862     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2008.0196     Document Type: Article

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