Personality, perceived luck and gambling attitudes as predictors of gambling involvement

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 205-227

  Chiu, Jamie ^a   Storm, Lance ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

16PF; Belief in Good Luck; Gambling; Gambling Attitude Scales; Impulsive Nonconformity; Personality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; CHARACTER; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REINFORCEMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS; STUDENT; GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CHARACTER; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INDIVIDUALITY; JUDGMENT; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951976878     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-009-9160-x     Document Type: Article

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