Commonalities in the psychological factors associated with problem gambling and internet dependence

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 437-441

  Dowling, N A ^a   Brown, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK-TAKING; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955875662     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2009.0317     Document Type: Article

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