An Examination of the Relationship Between Gambling and Antisocial Behavior

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 409-426

  Mishra, Sandeep ^a   Lalumière, Martin L ^a   Morgan, Michael ^a   Williams, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antisocial behavior; Antisocial tendencies; Delinquency; Gambling; Personality; Risk taking

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROL; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79961004817     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-010-9217-x     Document Type: Article

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