Gambling on Electronic Gaming Machines is an Escape from Negative Self Reflection

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-72

  Rockloff, Matthew J ^a   Greer, Nancy ^a   Fay, Carly ^a   Evans, Lionel G ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fruit; Gambling; Pathological Gambling; Poker; Self Esteem; Slot

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CONTROL; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REWARD; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; REWARD; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952455620     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-010-9176-2     Document Type: Article

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