Gaming Machine Addiction: The Role of Avoidance, Accessibility and Social Support

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 738-744

  Thomas, Anna C ^a,b,d   Allen, Felicity L ^a   Phillips, James ^a   Karantzas, Gery ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Avoidance; Escape; Gambling; Social

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GAMING MACHINE ADDICTION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

EID: 83755169649     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: 19391501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024865     Document Type: Article

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