Loot box spending is associated with problem gambling but not mental wellbeing.

Etchells PJ, Morgan AL, Quintana DS

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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.220111
Published: 2022 Aug
Container: Royal Society open science
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@article{allodium:10.1098/rsos.220111,
  title = {Loot box spending is associated with problem gambling but not mental wellbeing.},
  author = {Etchells PJ and Morgan AL and Quintana DS},
  year = {2022},
  journal = {Royal Society open science},
  doi = {10.1098/rsos.220111},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.220111}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Loot box spending is associated with problem gambling but not mental wellbeing.
AU  - Etchells PJ
AU  - Morgan AL
AU  - Quintana DS
PY  - 2022
JO  - Royal Society open science
DO  - 10.1098/rsos.220111
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PJ, E., AL, M., & DS, Q. (2022). Loot box spending is associated with problem gambling but not mental wellbeing.. Royal Society open science. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.220111

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