A Latent Class Analysis of Adolescent Gambling: Application of Resilience Theory

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 13-30

  Goldstein, Abby L ^a   Faulkner, Breanne ^a   Cunningham, Rebecca M ^b   Zimmerman, Marc A ^c   Chermack, Stephen ^d   Walton, Maureen A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Gambling; Latent class analysis; Resilience; Risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873165552     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-012-9396-z     Document Type: Article

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