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[Conceptual framework of gambling and gambling-related harms].
Revista espanola de salud publica, 2023Gambling is a legitimate leisure activity in many countries that many people use. However, some of them suffer significant harm because of gambling. This may involve economic, social, physical or mental harm. These harms are not only suffered by the individual gambler, but affect the family, the community and society. The aim of this text is to propose
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Gambling and gambling-related harm: recent World Health Organization initiatives
Public Health, 2020There has been unprecedented growth in commercial gambling. Increasingly gambling has migrated to the Internet and become readily accessible via mobile devices. Gambling disorder and gambling-related harm present a significant global public health challenge.
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Gambling related harm: we lack longitudinal data
BMJ, 2019Gambling related harm seems to be a surprise to UK parliamentarians, NHS bodies, and even the Gambling Commission.1 But soon we might be overloaded with reports. Already this year there have been three UK consultations about different aspects of gambling—online gambling,2 the prospect of longitudinal research into gambling related harm (NatCen Social ...
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Measurement of gambling-related harm
2023The Short Gambling Harm Screen (SGHS) is currently the most frequently used dedicated measure of gambling-related harm (GRH). Despite evidence of robust psychometric properties, concerns have been raised about the validity of the scale. Specifically, several prominent researchers have suggested several SGHS items may not depict ‘genuine’ harms ...
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The Potential Harm of Gambling Streams to Minors
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2023Video games are designed to attract the attention of a potentially diverse audience. One of the most popular video game-related content distributor sites is Twitch, which provides daylong access to all kinds of gaming-related content through independent content creators.
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Validation of the Short Gambling Harm Screen (SGHS): A Tool for Assessment of Harms from Gambling
Journal of Gambling Studies, 2017It is common for jurisdictions tasked with minimising gambling-related harm to conduct problem gambling prevalence studies for the purpose of monitoring the impact of gambling on the community. However, given that both public health theory and empirical findings suggest that harms can occur without individuals satisfying clinical criteria of addiction,
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Addictive Behaviors, 2021
Increasingly, gambling stakeholders communicate that minimizing gambling harm is a shared societal responsibility. Individual gamblers' beliefs about responsibility for minimizing gambling harm are worthy of study because these beliefs might influence gambling behavior. In this study, using a sample of casino loyalty program subscribers (N = 4,795), we
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Increasingly, gambling stakeholders communicate that minimizing gambling harm is a shared societal responsibility. Individual gamblers' beliefs about responsibility for minimizing gambling harm are worthy of study because these beliefs might influence gambling behavior. In this study, using a sample of casino loyalty program subscribers (N = 4,795), we
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An empirical review of gambling expansion and gambling-related harm
SUCHT, 2018Abstract. Aims: To discuss and review the latest research related to gambling expansion. Method: We completed a literature review and empirical comparison of peer reviewed findings related to gambling expansion and subsequent gambling-related changes among the population.
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Gambling: health experts investigate scale of harm
BMJ, 2019Public health experts are investigating the harm caused by gambling to allow better targeted support for problem gamblers, peers have been told. Knowledge about the scale of harm from gambling in the UK is limited, government officials told peers on 16 July, during the first evidence session of the House of Lords select committee on the social and ...
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Preventing the Incidence and Harm of Gambling Problems
The Journal of Primary Prevention, 2008An increase in prevalence of problem gambling and gambling-related costs to the individual, family, and community are accompanying the spreading availability of venues in which to gamble. This highlights the need for effective educational programs, media campaigns, consumer protection, and public policy aimed at preventing increased incidence of ...
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