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Using the Rasch Model to Develop a Revised Gambling Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (GABS) for Use with Male College Student Gamblers

David R. Strong Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; Butler Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Stacey B. Daughters University of Maryland–College Park, College Park, Maryland, USAView further author information
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C. W. Lejuez University of Maryland–College Park, College Park, Maryland, USAView further author information
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Robert B. Breen Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USAView further author information
Pages 1013-1024 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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