Comparison of temperament and character between early- and late-onset Korean male pathological gamblers

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 447-453

  Shin, Young Chul ^a   Lim, Se Won ^a   Choi, Sam Wook ^b   Kim, Suck Won ^c   Grant, Jon E ^c  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Character; Onset; Pathological gambling; Temperament

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHARACTER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SOUTH KOREA; TEMPERAMENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CHARACTER; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; TEMPERAMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77349122130     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-009-9125-0     Document Type: Article

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