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PLoS ONE, 2023 IntroductionNowadays, most of the research studies in the field of adolescent gambling are focused on individual factors related to problem gambling. The aim of this study was to test an integrated model to explain adolescent problem gambling involving ...
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 IntroductionGambling is a public health concern. Problem gambling is related to a range of psycho-social risk factors including ethnonational affiliation. Israel is an insightful case to probe problem gambling, given the socio-economic marginalization of
Belle Gavriel-Fried +2 more
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Predictors of gambling and problem gambling in Canada
Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2021 The purpose of this study is to provide an updated profile of gamblers and problem gamblers in Canada and to identify characteristics most strongly associated with problem gambling.An assessment of gambling participation and problem gambling was included in the 2018 Canadian Community Health Survey and administered to 23,952 individuals 18 years and ...
Robert J. Williams +9 more
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Gambling and Problem Gambling Across the Lifespan [PDF]
Journal of Gambling Studies, 2010 Two national U.S. telephone surveys of gambling were conducted, an adult survey (age 18 and over, N = 2,631) in 1999-2000 and a youth (age 14-21, N = 2,274) survey in 2005-2007. The data from these surveys were combined to examine the prevalence of any gambling, frequent gambling and problem gambling across the lifespan.
John W, Welte +3 more
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Gambling formats, involvement, and problem gambling: which types of gambling are more risky?
BMC Public Health, 2020 Background The recognition of problem gambling as a public health issue has increased as the availability of gambling expands. Research has found that some formats of gambling are more closely linked to problem gambling than others. Conflicting evidence,
Alissa Mazar +3 more
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BMC Psychology, 2021 Background Sexual minority men (SMM) often experience stressful social environments dominated by stigma and discrimination. SMM are typically more likely than heterosexual men to engage in certain risky behaviours such as problem gambling.
Rachel Bush +4 more
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Aboriginal Gambling and Problem Gambling: A Review [PDF]
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2012 AbstractThe prevention of gambling-related problems amongst Aboriginal communities has been neglected by most public health strategies which concentrate on mainstream populations. Research indicates that rates of problem gambling are higher for Aboriginal groups than the general population.
Breen, Helen, Gainsbury, Sally
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Problem Gambling ‘Fuelled on the Fly’ [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 Problem gambling is a gambling disorder often described as continued gambling in the face of increasing losses. In this article, we explored problem gambling behaviour and its psychological determinants. We considered the assumption of stability in risky preferences, anticipated by both normative and descriptive theories of decision making, as well as ...
Joseph Teal +5 more
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Over-Indebtedness and Problem Gambling in a General Population Sample of Online Gamblers
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020 BackgroundOnline gambling has increased in recent years, including online casino games and live sports betting which constitute rapid gambling activities with significant potential for gambling-related harm.
Anders Håkansson +3 more
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Cigarette smoking, problem-gambling severity, and health behaviors in high-school students
Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2015 Introduction: Smoking and gambling are two significant public health concerns. Little is known about the association of smoking and gambling in adolescents.
Andrea H. Weinberger +9 more
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