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Untreated young gamblers with game-specific problems: Self-concept involving luck, gambling ecology and delay in seeking professional treatment

Michael J. A. Wohl Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6 CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Matthew M. Young Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6 Canada
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Kenneth E. Hart University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, N9B 3P4 Canada
Pages 445-459 | Received 26 Aug 2004, Accepted 25 Apr 2005, Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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Hibai Lopez-Gonzalez, Alicia Rius-Buitrago, Susana Jimenez-Murcia & Mark D. Griffiths. (2021) The utilization and perception of sports betting experts (‘tipsters’) among sports bettors with gambling problems: a qualitative focus group interview study. International Gambling Studies 21:2, pages 238-254.
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Rohit H. Trivedi & Thorsten Teichert. (2018) Attitudes, beliefs and impulsivity in online gambling addiction. International Gambling Studies 18:2, pages 327-342.
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Michael J.A. Wohl, Melissa J. Stewart & Matthew M. Young. (2011) Personal Luck Usage Scale (PLUS): psychometric validation of a measure of gambling-related belief in luck as a personal possession. International Gambling Studies 11:1, pages 7-21.
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Ingeborg Lund. (2011) Irrational beliefs revisited: Exploring the role of gambling preferences in the development of misconceptions in gamblers. Addiction Research & Theory 19:1, pages 40-46.
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Christopher Bradley & RyanD. Schroeder. (2009) BECAUSE IT'S FREE POKER! A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF FREE TEXAS HOLD'EM POKER TOURNAMENTS. Sociological Spectrum 29:3, pages 401-430.
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Michael J. A. Wohl, Miriam Lyon, Cara L. Donnelly, Matthew M. Young, Kimberly Matheson & Hymie Anisman. (2008) Episodic Cessation of Gambling: A Numerically Aided Phenomenological Assessment of Why Gamblers Stop Playing in a Given Session. International Gambling Studies 8:3, pages 249-263.
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N. WILL SHEAD, DAVID C. HODGINS & DAVE SCHARF. (2008) Differences between Poker Players and Non-Poker-Playing Gamblers. International Gambling Studies 8:2, pages 167-178.
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Michael J. A. Wohl, Matthew M. Young & Kenneth E. Hart. (2007) Self-Perceptions of Dispositional Luck: Relationship to DSM Gambling Symptoms, Subjective Enjoyment of Gambling and Treatment Readiness. Substance Use & Misuse 42:1, pages 43-63.
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Mikael Mide, Patrik Karlemon & Anna Söderpalm Gordh. (2022) Validation of a Swedish translation of the gamblers’ beliefs questionnaire. Current Psychology 42:18, pages 15156-15168.
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Edmund R. Thompson, Gerard P. Prendergast & Gerard H. Dericks. (2019) Personality, Luck Beliefs, and (Non-?) Problem Lottery Gambling. Applied Research in Quality of Life 16:2, pages 703-722.
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Michael J.A. Wohl, Melissa M. Salmon, Samantha J. Hollingshead & Hyoun S. Kim. (2017) An Examination of the Relationship Between Social Casino Gaming and Gambling: The Bad, The Ugly, and The Good. Journal of Gambling Issues:35.
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Renee St-Pierre & Jeffrey L. Derevensky. (2016) Youth Gambling Behavior: Novel Approaches to Prevention and Intervention. Current Addiction Reports 3:2, pages 157-165.
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So-Ra Kim, Young-Sil Kwon & Myoung-Ho Hyun. (2015) The effects of belief in good luck and counterfactual thinking on gambling behavior. Journal of Behavioral Addictions 4:4, pages 236-243.
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Travis Sztainert, Michael J. A. Wohl, Justin F. McManus & John D. H. Stead. (2013) On Being Attracted to the Possibility of a Win: Reward Sensitivity (via Gambling Motives) Undermines Treatment Seeking Among Pathological Gamblers. Journal of Gambling Studies 30:4, pages 901-911.
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T.L. MacKay, N. Bard, M. Bowling & D.C. Hodgins. (2014) Do pokers players know how good they are? Accuracy of poker skill estimation in online and offline players. Computers in Human Behavior 31, pages 419-424.
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Matthew Stevens & Kate Golebiowska. (2013) Gambling problems amongst the CALD population of Australia: hidden, visible or not a problem?. Asian Journal of Gambling Issues and Public Health 3:1.
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Michael J. A. Wohl, Sally Gainsbury, Melissa J. Stewart & Travis Sztainert. (2012) Facilitating Responsible Gambling: The Relative Effectiveness of Education-Based Animation and Monetary Limit Setting Pop-up Messages Among Electronic Gaming Machine Players. Journal of Gambling Studies 29:4, pages 703-717.
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Abby McCormack, Gillian W. Shorter & Mark D. Griffiths. (2013) An examination of participation in online gambling activities and the relationship with problem gambling. Journal of Behavioral Addictions 2:1, pages 31-41.
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이예진 & HyunMyoungHo. (2012) Effects of Belief in Luck and Near Miss on Gambling Behavior of Male University Students. Korean Journal of Clinical Psychology 31:2, pages 575-588.
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Dwane H. Dean. (2011) A path model of perceived financial risk in casino blackjack. Young Consumers 12:1, pages 15-26.
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Matthew Stevens & Martin Young. (2009) Who Plays What? Participation Profiles in Chance Versus Skill-based Gambling. Journal of Gambling Studies 26:1, pages 89-103.
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Nancy M. Petry, Jeremiah Weinstock, Benjamin J. Morasco & David M. Ledgerwood. (2009) Brief motivational interventions for college student problem gamblers. Addiction 104:9, pages 1569-1578.
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Michael J. A. Wohl & Michael E. Enzle. (2009) Illusion of control by proxy: Placing one's fate in the hands of another. British Journal of Social Psychology 48:1, pages 183-200.
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Martin Young & Matthew Stevens. (2008) Player Preferences and Social Harm: An Analysis of the Relationships Between Player Characteristics, Gambling Modes, and Problem Gambling. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction 7:1, pages 262-279.
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Matthew M. Young, Michael J. A. Wohl, Kimberly Matheson, Steve Baumann & Hymie Anisman. (2008) The Desire to Gamble: The Influence of Outcomes on the Priming Effects of a Gambling Episode. Journal of Gambling Studies 24:3, pages 275-293.
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