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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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Beliefs about control over gambling among young people, and their relation to problem gambling. [PDF]

, 1999
The aim of this study was to assess the association between beliefs about 2 types of control--(a) illusion of control and (b) internal locus of control--and gambling frequency-problem gambling among young people age 14 to 25 years (435 males, 577 females,
Moore, Susan M, Ohtsuka, Keis, Susan M. Moore, Keis Ohtsuka   +3 more
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A cross-sectional study of problem gambling and its correlates among college students in South India

BJPsych Open, 2016
Background In the Western world, a significant portion of college students have gambled. College gamblers have one of the highest rates of problem gambling.
Sanju George, TS Jaisoorya, Sivasankaran Nair, Anjana Rani, Priya Menon, Revamma Madhavan, Jeevan Chakkandan Rajan, Komath Sankaran Radhakrishnan, Vineeta Jose, Vivek Benegal, K. Thennarassu, Nancy M. Petry   +11 more
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The Prediction of Gambling Behavior and Problem Gambling from Attitudes and Perceived Norms [PDF]

, 1999
The aim of this study was to characterise attitudes and social norms with respect to gambling among a population of adult Australians. A further aim was to evaluate whether gambling behaviour (as measured by its frequency) and problem gambling (as ...
Moore, Susan, Ohtsuka, Keis
core   +1 more source

Associations of the Big Five and locus of control with problem gambling in a large Australian sample.

PLoS ONE, 2021
Gambling may range from being a recreational leisure activity to a behavioral addiction. A rising number of gamblers experience adverse consequences from gambling, termed problem gambling, which may become a challenge for the individual and society. With
Juliane M von der Heiden, Boris Egloff
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Problem gambling and gaming in elite athletes

Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2018
Background: High-level sports have been described as a risk situation for mental health problems and substance misuse. This, however, has been sparsely studied for problem gambling, and it is unknown whether problem gaming, corresponding to the tentative
A. Håkansson, G. Kenttä, C. Åkesdotter   +2 more
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Online Gambling Patterns and Predictors of Problem Gambling Among Korean Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study

Asian Nursing Research
S U M M A R Y: Purpose: This study examined online gambling patterns among Korean adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic and identified predictors of problem gambling based on a socio-ecological model.
Young-Sil Sohn, Hyunmi Son
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Isolation and worry in relation to gambling and onset of gambling among psychiatry patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: A mediation study

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
When the COVID-19 pandemic started spreading globally, there was a fear that addictive behaviors would increase due to changes in everyday life caused by restrictions due to COVID-19.
David Forsström, David Forsström, David Forsström, Philip Lindner, Philip Lindner, Kristoffer N. T. Månsson, Olivia Ojala, Maria Hedman-Lagerlöf, Samir El Alaoui, Alexander Rozental, Alexander Rozental, Johan Lundin, Simon Jangard, Simon Jangard, Shervin Shahnavaz, Karolina Sörman, Tobias Lundgren, Nitya Jayaram-Lindström   +17 more
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
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From problem people to addictive products: a qualitative study on rethinking gambling policy from the perspective of lived experience

Harm Reduction Journal, 2018
Background Previous research has shown that government and industry discussions of gambling may focus on personal responsibility for gambling harm. In Australia, these discussions have largely excluded people with lived experience of problem gambling ...
Helen E. Miller, Samantha L. Thomas, Priscilla Robinson   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source