The role of social and cognitive factors in individual gambling: An empirical study on college students

Sarti, Simone; Triventi, Moris

doi:10.1016/j.ssresearch.2016.08.009

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“…On the other hand, although adults were expected to play more, the results show that, in general terms, the highest prevalence was found in the young population ages 18 to 29, which is consistent with the results obtained in other studies (Huang & Boyer, 2007;Cruz et al, 2010;Forrest & McHale, 2012;Ekholm et al, 2014;Sarti & Triventi, 2017).…”

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“…A study conducted in the city of Tegucigalpa showed that those who frequented gambling places were mostly men, aged between 20 and 29, single, who had completed middle school, and had permanent employment (Cruz et al, 2010). Among university students in Italy, it was found that men are more likely to engage in these activities (Sarti & Triventi, 2017). In the United States, a study showed that men have more than twice as many gambling problems as women, that people between the ages of 31 and 40 are at the greatest risk, which decreases among the elderly, and that people with middle school education or less have approximately three times as many gambling problems as those with college or higher education (Welte, Barnes, Tidwell, & Wieczorek, 2017).…”

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Magnitude and extent of gambling disorder in the Mexican population

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Escobar

Gamiño

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Introduction. Gambling disorder is characterized by an uncontrollable need to gamble, lack of control over gambling, prioritizing gambling over other activities, and continuing to gamble despite the negative consequences this entails. Worldwide, between .1% and 5% of people show signs of problem gambling and between .1% and 2.2% present a positive result in gambling disorder criteria. Objective. To determine the extent of the problem of gambling disorder in Mexico and to identify and analyze the demographic groups in which it occurs. Method. ENCODAT 2016-2017 is a probabilistic, multi-stage survey with national and state representativeness. The sample comprises 56 877 people who answered a standardized questionnaire that collects information on addictive substance use and other areas such as gambling disorder. Results. A total of 24.5% of the population aged 12 to 65 have played a betting game at lifetime. Men have higher statistically significant prevalences than women in nearly all types of gambling and in six of the nine symptoms of gambling disorder. In Mexico, .3% of the target population meet the criteria for gambling disorder, with adolescents showing the highest percentage (.4%). Discussion and conclusion. It is necessary to reinforce public policies for this issue that include the development of preventive actions targeting the adolescent and youth population in Mexico, and to ensure the adequate monitoring of authorized centers.

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Magnitude and extent of gambling disorder in the Mexican population

Velázquez

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Gamiño

et al. 2018

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“…Studies have shown co-occurrence of gambling with drinking and with illicit drug use ( Blinn-Pike et al, 2010 ; Walther, Morgenstern, & Hanewinkel, 2012 ) and with problematic Internet use ( Yau et al, 2014 ). Positive gambling attitudes during adolescence and emerging adulthood are determinants of gambling involvement and its associated risks ( Dixon et al, 2016 ; Salonen et al, 2014 ; Sarti & Triventi, 2017 ; Shin & Montalto, 2015 ).…”

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Gambling patterns and associated risk and protective factors among Finnish young people

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Sirola

Savolainen

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Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

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Background and aims: In recent years online gambling has become a potential risk for young people. The purpose of this study was to analyse patterns of gambling activities and their association with behavioural risk factors and protective factors. Data and Method: A demographically balanced sample of Finnish respondents aged 15-25 years (N ¼ 1200) filled out an online survey in March-April 2017. Principal component analysis was used to reduce the variables on gambling activities to smaller sets of components, and regression analysis was used to analyse whether behavioural risk factors and protective factors were associated with the gambling patterns found. Results: Two main components were found: online-and skill-based competent gambling and chance-based entertainment gambling. Competent gambling had statistically significant associations with a variety of behavioural problems and risks, including psychological distress, lower social support, lower delay of gratification, hazardous drinking, regular drug use, compulsive Internet use, and problem gambling. Entertainment gambling was associated with lower delay

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“…Adolescents who develop pathologic gambling start to socialize with peers who also gamble and move away from friends who do not gamble. Having friends who gamble makes gambling less likely to be perceived as a high-risk activity (28, 29).…”

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Aim:Problem gambling in adolescents constitutes a major health problem. Very few studies have investigated the relationship of adolescent gambling with emotional/behavioral problems. The aim of this study was to examine the association between adolescent problem gambling and emotional/behavioral problems using data from a school survey in the greater Athens area.Material and Methods:The total sample consisted of 2159 high school students (45.4% males and 54.6% females) from a random and representative sample of public and private schools in the greater Athens area. Data were collected in the form of self-reported questionnaires during one school hour. To access problem gambling the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV Multiple Response Adapted for Juveniles questionnaire was administered to the study population. The presence of emotional/behavioral problems was assessed via the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Full data from 2141 participants were analyzed. Eighteen questionnaire with incomplete data were excluded.Results:Problem gambling in adolescence is in line with the presence of emotional/behavioral problems. All Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire subscales were significantly associated with problem gambling. Specifically, emotional symptoms, conduct problems, attention/hyperactivity, and social dysfunction were all significantly and independently associated with adolescent pathologic gambling. The prosocial scale had lower scores in problem gamblers.Conclusion:This article aims to highlight and discuss the coexistence of adolescent problem gambling with other symptoms. The significant association of emotional/behavioral problems among adolescents with problem gambling indicates a need to screen for these symptoms and for their subsequent treatment among adolescents with problem gambling.

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The role of social and cognitive factors in individual gambling: An empirical study on college students

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Magnitude and extent of gambling disorder in the Mexican population

Magnitude and extent of gambling disorder in the Mexican population

Gambling patterns and associated risk and protective factors among Finnish young people

Yunanlı ergenlerde patolojik kumar oynama ve eş zamanlı duygusal/davranışsal sorunlar

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