Motivating and Inhibiting Factors in Online Gambling Behaviour: A Grounded Theory Study

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 39-53

  McCormack, Abby ^a   Griffiths, Mark D ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gambling; Inhibiting factors; Motivating factors; Online; Problem gambling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856211356     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-010-9300-7     Document Type: Article

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