Descriptive and injunctive social norms' interactive role in gambling behavior

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 592-598

  Meisel, Matthew K ^a   Goodie, Adam S ^a  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

gambling; interaction; moderation; social norms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE NORM; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GAMBLING; HUMAN; INJUNCTIVE NORM; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREDICTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BELIEF; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL NORM; ADOLESCENT; FAMILY; FRIEND; PERCEPTION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL NORMS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903301288     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: 19391501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036444     Document Type: Article

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