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Direct linkMcCormack, Abby; Griffiths, Mark D. – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2012
To date, there has been very little empirical research examining why people gamble online or--just as importantly--why they do not gamble online. A grounded theory study examining the motivating and inhibiting factors in online gambling was carried out. The sample comprised 15 online gamblers, 14 offline gamblers, and 11 non-gamblers, and resulted…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Internet, Motivation, Barriers
Griffiths, Mark D. – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2010
Research into online gaming addiction is a relatively new area of psychological study. Furthermore, there are studies that have claimed that online gaming addiction may be addictive because of self-report accounts of very excessive use of up to 80 h a week. This study uses data from two case studies to highlight the role of context in…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Context Effect, Psychology, Case Studies
