Gambling behavior and problems among older adults: A systematic review of empirical studies

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 67 B, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 639-652

  Tse, Samson ^a   Hong, Song Iee ^b   Wang, Chong Wen ^a   Cunningham Williams, Renee M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity levels; Behavioral addiction; Lifestyle; Mental health

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AGED; AWARENESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOTIVATION; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; TELEPHONE;

AFFECT; AGED; AWARENESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOTLINES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RISK; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84866432009     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbs068     Document Type: Review

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