Alcohol Use and Gambling Associated with Impulsivity among a Swedish University Sample

Forsström, David; Sundqvist, Kristina

doi:10.3390/ijerph19042436

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“…A multinomial logistic regression was conducted with PGSI (three categories) with sociodemographic variables, socioeconomic cluster, neighborhood cohesion, depression, anxiety, stress, gambling behaviors score, and legal and illegal gambling indicators as predictors. Note that PGSI is an ordinal variable, which usually implies an ordinal logistic regression, but since it failed to meet assumptions for proportional odds, a multinomial logistic regression was used, similar to previous studies that have administered the PGSI ( 41 , 44–46 ). The independent ordinal variables (socioeconomic cluster, neighborhood cohesion, stress, and gambling behaviors score) were standardized prior to being included in the regression analysis.…”

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“…Participants are classified into four severity categories: 0 = 'Non-problem gamblers'; 1-2 = 'Low-risk gamblers'; 3-7 = 'Moderaterisk gamblers'; and 8+ = 'Problem gamblers' . Note that previous epidemiological studies have merged 'moderate-risk gamblers' and 'problem gamblers' into one category (38)(39)(40)(41). The Cronbach's alpha for this scale was 0.832 for the Israeli Jewish respondents and 0.696 for the Israeli Arab respondents.…”

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Problem gambling severity in a nationally representative sample of the Israeli population: the moderating role of ethnonational affiliation

Gavriel-Fried,

Loewenthal,

Vana

2023

Front. Public Health

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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 Israeli Arabs, the continued exposure of Israelis to stress and the conservative Israeli gambling market. This study aimed to estimate problem gambling severity in Israeli society, characterize the sociodemographic, environmental, mental health, and gambling-related risk factors associated with problem gambling severity, and examine the role of ethnonational affiliation (Israeli Jewish/Arab) as a moderating factor in the associations between these risk factors and problem gambling severity.MethodsA cross-sectional study based on a representative sample of 3,244 Israelis was conducted in 2022, of whom 1,626 had gambled in the previous year. Measurements included Problem Gambling Severity Index, Gambling Behaviors, Perceived Neighborhood Cohesion, Stress, the Patient Health Questionnaire-4, and sociodemographic variables.ResultsLow-risk, moderate-risk and problem gambling were reported by 16.7% of the total sample. The main risk factors for problem gambling were being an Israeli Arab, traditional, residing in a low socio-economic cluster, reporting anxiety symptoms, and higher gambling behaviors, specifically in legal/illegal online gambling. Ethnonational affiliation (Israeli Jewish/Arab) moderated the associations between gambling, illegal online gambling, and problem gambling severity. Higher neighborhood cohesion emerged as a risk factor for problem gambling solely for Israeli Arabs.DiscussionAs an excluded minority, Israeli Arabs may turn to gambling as a method to access the core republican community, thus, exposing themselves to a higher risk of developing problem gambling.

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Problem gambling severity in a nationally representative sample of the Israeli population: the moderating role of ethnonational affiliation

Gavriel-Fried,

Loewenthal,

Vana

2023

Front. Public Health

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“…Specific sociodemographic factors were identified across numerous studies and include a mix of risk and protective factors such as increased educational attainment [106][107][108][109][110][111], relative deprivation [112][113][114], parental engagement and role modelling [115][116][117][118][119][120][121][122][123][124], peer group behaviour [125], and location of residence relative to numbers of gambling venues [126,127]. Coincidental substance use and/or abuse was also identified as a strong risk factor for gambling, both in terms of frequency and severity (amount of money lost per event) [128][129][130][131][132][133][134], along with increased diversity of gambling product use and frequency [135][136][137][138][139]. The normalisation of gambling and/or sports betting was also explicitly described as a risk factor in gambling activities in pre-teens.…”

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What is known about population level programs designed to address gambling-related harm: rapid review of the evidence

Clune,

Ratnaike,

White

et al. 2024

Harm Reduct J

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Background Gambling and gambling-related harm attract significant researcher and policy attention. The liberalisation of gambling in most western countries is strongly associated with a marked rise in gambling activity and increases in gambling-related harm experienced at the population level. Programs to address gambling-related harm have traditionally focused on individuals who demonstrate problematic gambling behaviour, despite clear evidence of the effectiveness of a public health approach to high-risk activities like gambling. Little is known about the availability or efficacy of programs to address gambling-related harm at a population level. Methods The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation commissioned a rapid evidence review of the available evidence on programs designed to reduce gambling-related harm at a population level. The review was conducted using a public health and harm reduction lens. MEDLINE, ProQuest Central and PsychInfo databases were searched systematically. Included studies were published in English between 2017 – 2023 from all countries with gambling policy contexts and public health systems comparable to Australia’s; included primary data; and focused on primary and/or secondary prevention of gambling-related harm or problems. Results One hundred and sixty-seven articles were eligible for inclusion. Themes identified in the literature included: risk and protective factors; primary prevention; secondary prevention; tertiary prevention; target population group; and public health approach. The evidence review revealed a gap in empirical evidence around effective interventions to reduce gambling-related harm at the population level, particularly from a public health perspective. Conclusions Addressing gambling-related harm requires a nuanced, multi-layered approach that acknowledges the complex social, environmental, and commercial nature of gambling and associated harms. Moreover, evidence demonstrates community programs to reduce gambling-related harm are more successful in reducing harm when based on sound theory of co-design and address the social aspects that contribute to harm.

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“…2 Alcohol exposure can have a widespread impact on the physical and mental health of young adults. Studies have shown that alcohol exposure in young adults increased the risk of gambling, 3 smoking, 4 drug use, 5 and violence. 6 At the same time, it can also increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, 7 digestive diseases, 8 cancers, 9 and other diseases 10 in later life.…”

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Association Between Alcohol Expectancy and Drinking Behaviors in Summer Vacation and Last Year Among College Students

Yin¹,

Yang²,

Chang³

et al. 2023

IJGM

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Background Drinking in summer vacation, as an important part of college students’ drinking behavior, has rarely been studied. At present, there is no research to explore the association between alcohol expectancy and college students’ drinking behavior during the summer vacation. Methods A total of 487 college students were selected from three universities in Chongqing from July 30, 2017, to August 30, 2017, by cluster sampling. The electronic questionnaires were distributed to complete the anonymous survey related to drinking. The questionnaire on drinking mainly included baseline characteristics, influencing factors related to drinking, drinking behavior in the last year and summer vacation, and alcohol expectancy. Independent sample t -test and one-way ANOVA were used for multi-factor analysis. Multi-level logistic regression analysis and ordered logistic regression analysis were used for multivariate analysis. Results The past drinking rate in the study group was 86.24%. In the past year, the drinking rate and binge drinking rate of college students were 63.24% and 23.20%. In summer drinking, these two indicators were 29.57% and 8.42%, respectively. About 92.50% of the moderate and heavy drinking groups among college students had drinking behavior during the summer vacation. The average negative expectancy among college students was 3.26 ± 0.87 while the average positive expectancy was 2.63 ± 0.66. In drinking last year, positive expectancy was a risk factor for occasional and light drinking compared with those of non-drinkers ( P <0.05). In summer vacation drinking, compared with those of non-drinkers, negative expectancy was a protective factor for occasional drinking ( OR : 1.847, 95% CI: 1.293–2.638), negative expectancy and positive expectancy were both influencing factors for light drinking ( P <0.05). Conclusion The drinking rate in the study group was at a high level in the past. The association between alcohol expectancy and drinking behavior among college students would be different according to the period and amount of drinking.

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Alcohol Use and Gambling Associated with Impulsivity among a Swedish University Sample

Cited by 4 publications

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Problem gambling severity in a nationally representative sample of the Israeli population: the moderating role of ethnonational affiliation

Problem gambling severity in a nationally representative sample of the Israeli population: the moderating role of ethnonational affiliation

What is known about population level programs designed to address gambling-related harm: rapid review of the evidence

Association Between Alcohol Expectancy and Drinking Behaviors in Summer Vacation and Last Year Among College Students

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