Gambling Motivation and Passion: A Comparison Study of Recreational and Pathological Gamblers

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 355-370

  Back, Ki Joon ^a   Lee, Choong Ki ^b   Stinchfield, Randy ^c  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Gambling behavioral intentions; Gambling motivation; Gambling passion scale

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOMETRICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960972572     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-010-9212-2     Document Type: Article

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