Validity of the Problem Gambling Severity Index Interpretive Categories

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 311-327

  Currie, Shawn R ^a,b   Hodgins, David C ^a   Casey, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Low risk gambling; Moderate risk gambling; Problem Gambling Severity Index; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CANADA; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878420790     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-012-9300-6     Document Type: Article

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