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Understanding Positive Play: An Exploration of Playing Experiences and Responsible Gambling Practices [PDF]

, 2015
This study is one of the first to explore in detail the behaviors, attitudes and motivations of players that show no signs of at-risk or problem gambling behavior (so-called ‘positive players’).
Griffiths, MD, Wood, RTA
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Problem gambling: a suitable case for social work? [PDF]

, 2013
Problem gambling attracts little attention from health and social care agencies in the UK. Prevalence surveys suggest that 0.6% of the population are problem gamblers and it is suggested that for each of these individuals, 10–17 other people ...
Alexander B., Bellringer P., Bickley P., Brenner R., Chinn C., Cree V., Crisp B., Daddow R., Derevensky J., Flavin M., Gambling Commission, Gaudia R., Golightley M., Goodman R., Gould N., Griffiths M. D., Griffiths M. D., Griffiths M. D., Griffiths M. D., Jim Rogers, Layard R., May Chahal C., Nielsen Media Research, Orford J., Orford J., O’Keeffe M., Petry N., Productivity Commission, Reith G., Reith G., Reith G., Responsible Gambling Strategy Board, Rigbye J., Rowntree B., Shaffer H. J., Sullivan S., Tew J., Victorian Casino and Gambling Authority (VCGA), Volberg R., Walker M., Wardle H., Wright Mills C., Zarin D. A.   +42 more
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Gambling habits, gambling norms, and problem gambling in foreign born and native populations in Denmark — A general population survey

Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2019
Background: Being foreign born, i.e. not born in the reception country or belonging to an ethnic minority, has been described as a risk factor of problem gambling, although research so far has been inconclusive.
A. Håkansson, A. Kostevski, S. Ekblad
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Tarred with the same brush: An initial inquiry into courtesy stigma and problem gambling [PDF]

Journal of Health and Social Sciences, 2019
Introduction: This study explores the relative intensity of courtesy stigma around problem gambling to other stigmatized conditions, and the ways in which courtesy stigma (or fear thereof) impacts problem gambling.
Matthew D. Sanscartier, Jason D. Edgerton, Derek Chadee, Lance W. Roberts   +3 more
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Differentiating normal and problem gambling: a grounded theory approach. [PDF]

, 2004
A previous study (Ricketts & Macaskill, 2003) delineated a theory of problem gambling based on the experiences of treatment seeking male gamblers and allowed predictions to be made regarding the processes that differentiate between normal and problem
American Psychiatric Association, Anderson G., Ann Macaskill, Bandura A., Coventry K.R., Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Dickerson M., Glaser B., Griffiths M., Grun L., Hodgins D.C., Jacobs D.F., Ladouceur R., Lesieur H.R., Lincoln Y.S., McConaghy N., Miller S.I., Olshansky E.F., Pidgeon N., Research Qualis, Ricketts T., Sharpe L., Strauss A., Strauss A., Sylvain C., Thomas Ricketts   +26 more
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Intimate partner violence linked to gambling: cohort and period effects on the past experiences of older women

BMC Women's Health, 2023
Background Problem gambling increases the risk of experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). People impacted by gambling-related IPV face distinctive challenges, and these may be compounded by intersections with gender, generational influences and ...
Nerilee Hing, Catherine O’Mullan, Lydia Mainey, Elaine Nuske, Helen Breen   +4 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, Grace M, Barnes, Marie-Cecile O, Tidwell, Joseph H, Hoffman   +3 more
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Problem gambling and suicidality in England: secondary analysis of a representative cross-sectional survey [PDF]

, 2020
Objectives: Problem gamblers in treatment are known to be at high risk for suicidality, but few studies have examined if this is evident in community samples.
A. John, American Psychiatric Association, Barnes, Carr, Chang, Conolly, Fayyad, Gambling Commission, Guillou-Landreat, H. Wardle, Hodgins, Jacob, Karlsson, Kessler, Kessler, Kim, Ledgerwood, Ledgerwood, Lewis, Mallorqui-Bague, Mansfield, McManus, McManus, McManus, Moghaddam, Newman, Newman, Responsible Gambling Strategy Board, Roberts, Ronzitti, S. Dymond, S. McManus, Saunders, Sharman, Stickley, Stinchfield, Suurvali, Wardle, World Health Organization (WHO)   +38 more
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Internet Gambling in Problem Gambling College Students [PDF]

Journal of Gambling Studies, 2013
Internet gambling is popular in college students and associated with problem gambling behaviors. This study evaluated Internet gambling in 117 students participating in study evaluating brief interventions to reduce gambling; the brief interventions consisted of minimal advice, motivational enhancement therapy, and cognitive-behavioral therapy (1-4 ...
Nancy M, Petry, Angels, Gonzalez-Ibanez
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A meta-regression analysis of 41 Australian problem gambling prevalence estimates and their relationship to total spending on electronic gaming machines

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background Many jurisdictions regularly conduct surveys to estimate the prevalence of problem gambling in their adult populations. However, the comparison of such estimates is problematic due to methodological variations between studies.
Francis Markham, Martin Young, Bruce Doran, Mark Sugden   +3 more
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