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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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Gambling away your future: SISA traits as indicators of susceptibility to problem gambling amongst adolescents. [PDF]
The Young Researcher, 2021 According to the Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey, 6.9% of Canadian secondary students met the criteria for low-to-moderate problem gambling in 2017, demonstrating a high rate of adolescent problem gambling (Boak et al., 2018, p.
Xie, H.
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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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Gambling and problem gambling in Switzerland.
Addiction (Abingdon, England), 2016 AIMS: To provide an overview of gambling and problem gambling in Switzerland, including historical aspects, past and current legislation and policies, treatment options and the research base. METHODS: A literature search was conducted on two databases (PubMed and PsycINFO), and official government and statistical reports selected from the official ...
Billieux, Joel +6 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 Loot Boxes (LBs), i.e., virtual items embedded within video games with numerous features reminiscent of gambling, are increasingly widespread among adolescents.
Caterina Primi +4 more
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