Experiential Avoidance Mediates the Association Between Thought Suppression and Mindfulness with Problem Gambling

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 163-171

  Riley, Ben ^a,b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Experiential avoidance; Mediation; Mindfulness; Problem gambling; Thought suppression

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; REPRESSION, PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84894520266     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-012-9342-9     Document Type: Article

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