Pathological gambling in Estonia: Relationships with personality, self-Esteem, emotional states and cognitive ability

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 377-390

  Kaare, Pille Riin ^a   Mõttus, René ^b,c   Konstabel, Kenn ^b,d  

^a Centre of Problem Gambling   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Cognitive ability; Gambling; Pathological gambling; Personality; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COGNITION; CONTROL; ESTONIA; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COGNITION; ESTONIA; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349348952     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-009-9119-y     Document Type: Article

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