The Relationship Between Pathological Gambling and Sensation Seeking: The Role of Subscale Scores

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 331-346

  Fortune, Erica E ^a   Goodie, Adam S ^a  

^a University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Gambling; Meta analysis; Pathological gambling; Sensation seeking; Subscale

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PLEASURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; MALE; PLEASURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK-TAKING; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956269634     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-009-9162-8     Document Type: Article

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