The Appropriateness of Using Laboratories and Student Participants in Gambling Research

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 83-97

  Gainsbury, Sally ^a,b   Blaszczynski, Alex ^b  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Field studies; Gambling; Laboratory studies; Research methodology; Students; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952441137     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-010-9190-4     Document Type: Article

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