The influence of sex, temperament, risk-taking and mental health on the emergence of gambling: a longitudinal study of young people

Yücel, Murat; Whittle, Sarah; Youssef, George; Kashyap, Himani; Simmons, Julian G; Schwartz, Orli; Lubman, Dan I.; Allen, Nicholas B.

doi:10.1080/14459795.2014.1000356

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“…It is also possible that these youths possess social connections without the sense of perceived social support, which then fail to function as a protective factor. This social dynamic has been found to even increase gambling behavior, particularly among males (Yücel et al 2015 ). Online identification was found to be a risk factor for problem gambling among those Finnish youth who did not receive social support from their social networks.…”

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confidence: 99%

Peer Group Identification as Determinant of Youth Behavior and the Role of Perceived Social Support in Problem Gambling

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Gambling opportunities have increased rapidly during recent years. Previous research shows that gambling is a popular activity among youth, which may contribute to problem gambling. This study examined how social identification with online and offline peer groups associates with youth problem gambling behavior and if perceived social support buffers this relationship. Data were gathered with an online survey with 1212 American and 1200 Finnish participants between 15 and 25 years of age. Measures included the South Oaks Gambling Screen for problem gambling, and items for peer group identification and perceived social support. It was found that youth who identify strongly with offline peer groups were less likely to engage in problem gambling, while strong identification with online peer groups had the opposite effect. We also found that the associations between social identification and problem gambling behavior were moderated by perceived social support. Online peer groups may be a determinant in youth problem gambling. Focusing on offline peer groups and increasing social support can hold significant potential in youth gambling prevention.

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Peer Group Identification as Determinant of Youth Behavior and the Role of Perceived Social Support in Problem Gambling

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“…Evidence from a systematic review of five longitudinal studies indicates that gambling behavior and problems are unstable and multidirectional ( LaPlante et al, 2008 ). Also, higher aggression among females and lower aggression among males in early adolescence have been associated with higher odds of risky gambling in late adolescence ( Yücel et al, 2015 ). There is additional evidence that being at risk for problem gambling generally diminishes with time ( Edgerton et al, 2015 ).…”

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“…Hence, longitudinal studies are important in the effort to better understand the associations between gambling behavior and mental health symptoms ( Kong et al, 2014 ; Carbonneau et al, 2015 ). However, there is a lack of longitudinal research on gambling behavior in the transition from adolescence to emerging adulthood ( Dussault et al, 2011 ; Scholes-Balog et al, 2014 ; Yücel et al, 2015 ). One limitation of previous longitudinal investigations ( Adachi and Willoughby, 2013 ; Edgerton et al, 2015 ; Yücel et al, 2015 ; Chinneck et al, 2016 ) is that they have not been based on representative samples.…”

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The Relationships between Mental Health Symptoms and Gambling Behavior in the Transition from Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood

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There is a paucity of longitudinal investigations of gambling behavior in the transition from adolescence to emerging adulthood. We conducted a longitudinal investigation of the associations and patterns of change between mental health symptoms and gambling behavior. A representative sample of Norwegians completed questionnaires containing demographic, mental health, and gambling measures at age 17 (N = 2055), and at ages 18 (N = 1334) and 19 (N = 1277). Using latent class analysis, three classes of gambling behavior were identified: consistent non-gambling (71.1%), consistent non-risk gambling (23.8%), and risky-and-problem gambling (5.1%). Being male, showing higher physical and verbal aggression and having more symptoms of depression were associated with greater odds of belonging to the risky-and-problem gambling class at age 17. Overall, the risky-and-problem gambling class had the highest physical and verbal aggression, anxiety, and depression at 19 years. Our findings elucidate the reciprocal relationship between mental health and gambling behavior in the transition from adolescence to emerging adulthood, and the importance of recognizing these factors in designing targeted interventions.

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“…Sex Sex-dependent effects on gambling are reported by Yücel et al (2015). Zeng and Zhang (2007) find men gamble in lotteries more than women in China, and Lam (2014) finds male undergraduate students in Hong Kong's neighboring city of Macau are less risk averse than female undergraduates when the values of potential winnings rise.…”

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Personality, Luck Beliefs, and (Non-?) Problem Lottery Gambling

Thompson

Prendergast

Dericks

2019

Applied Research Quality Life

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This study offers both the first systematic investigation of the relationship between the five-factor personality model and general (ostensibly non-problem) lottery gambling, and the first application of Thompson and Prendergast's (2013) bidimensional model of luck beliefs to gambling behavior. Cross-sectional analyses (N = 844) indicate the bidimensional model of luck beliefs significantly accounts for variance in lottery gambling that is discrete from and greater than that of the five-factor personality model. Moreover, the broad pattern of relationships we find between presumably harmless state-sponsored lottery gambling and both personality and luck beliefs tend to parallel those found in studies of problem gambling, suggesting implications for quality of life and public policy in relation to lottery gambling.

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The influence of sex, temperament, risk-taking and mental health on the emergence of gambling: a longitudinal study of young people

Cited by 21 publications

References 38 publications

Peer Group Identification as Determinant of Youth Behavior and the Role of Perceived Social Support in Problem Gambling

Peer Group Identification as Determinant of Youth Behavior and the Role of Perceived Social Support in Problem Gambling

The Relationships between Mental Health Symptoms and Gambling Behavior in the Transition from Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood

Personality, Luck Beliefs, and (Non-?) Problem Lottery Gambling

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