How do gamblers end gambling: Longitudinal analysis of internet gambling behaviors prior to account closure due to gambling related problems

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 239-252

  Xuan, Ziming ^a   Shaffer, Howard ^b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chasing; Gambling addiction; Longitudinal analysis; Pathological gambling; Sports betting

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REWARD; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INCOME; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REWARD; RISK-TAKING; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 70349342723     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-009-9118-z     Document Type: Article

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