Toward a paradigm shift in Internet gambling research: From opinion and self-report to actual behavior

Addiction Research and Theory

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 270-283

  Shaffer, Howard J ^a,b   Peller, Allyson J ^b,c   Laplante, Debi A ^a,b   Nelson, Sarah E ^a,b   Labrie, Richard A ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Division on Addictions   (United States)

^c BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Behavior; Gambling; Internet gambling; Paradigm; Research methods; Safe gaming

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951635758     PISSN: 16066359     EISSN: 14767392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/16066350902777974     Document Type: Article

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