Predictive factors of excessive online poker playing

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 379-385

  Hopley, Anthony A B ^a   Nicki, Richard M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; BOREDOM; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; RECREATION; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; BOREDOM; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; TIME FACTORS; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955907200     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2009.0223     Document Type: Article

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