The Significance of Gender and Ethnicity in Collegiate Gambling and Drinking

Bhullar, Naureen; Simons, Lori; Joshi, Khushbu

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“…Consistent with the majority of gambling research, being male increased the odds of pastyear gambling two-fold (Bakken et al, 2009;Barnes et al, 2010;Bhullar et al, 2012;Derevensky & Gupta, 2000b;Engwall et al, 2004;LaBrie et al, 2003;Stuhldreher et al, 2007).…”

Section: Gender Differencessupporting

confidence: 69%

“…Given that some individuals begin gambling as early as nine years of age, by the time young people reach university they may have been gambling for nearly a decade Gupta & Derevensky, 1996;Wood, Gupta, et al, 2004). Gambling prevalence in university students has been shown to range from 41% to 80% (Barnes, Welte, Hoffman, & Tidwell, 2010;Bhullar, Simons, & Joshi, 2012;Burger, Dahlgren, & MacDonald, 2006;Engwall, Hunter, & Steinberg, 2004;Stuhldreher, Stuhldreher, & Forrest, 2007).…”

Section: Review Of Literature Youth Gamblingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Research has consistently shown that males are more likely than females to gamble (both offline and online) and have higher scores on problem gambling screens (Bakken, Gotestam, Grawe, Wenzel, & Oren, 2009;Barnes et al, 2010;Bhullar et al, 2012;Derevensky & Gupta, 2000a;Jackson et al, 2008;McCormack, Shorter, & Griffiths, 2014;Olason et al, Gambling and Video Game Playing 23 2011). Males and females also differ in their choices of gambling activities, with males preferring casino games, cards, horse/dog racing, sports betting and women preferring lotteries, slot machines, and bingo (Hing & Breen, 2001;LaPlante, Nelson, LaBrie, & Shaffer, 2006;Potenza et al, 2001;Wenzel & Dahl, 2009).…”

Section: Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Women tend to begin gambling, and to develop gambling problems, later in life than men (Wenzel & Dahl, 2009). It has been speculated that males are drawn to gambling for the excitement, challenge, and social aspect, and begin gambling at an earlier age, whereas females often begin gambling later in life and choose to gamble to escape negative emotions, dissociate, or to relieve boredom, loneliness, and social isolation (Bhullar et al, 2012;Boughton & Falenchuk, 2007;Corney & Davis, 2010;Potenza et al, 2001). …”

Section: Gender Differencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Gambling and Video Game Playing Among Youth

McBride

Derevensky

2017

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Gambling and video game playing represent two leisure activities in which adolescents and young adults participate. There are psychological and behavioural parallels between slot machine gambling and video arcade game playing. Because both activities have similar negative effects associated with excessive play (e.g., poor academic performance, moodiness, loss of interest in activities previously enjoyed, interpersonal conflict) there is concern that children and adolescents who are attracted to video games, for both psychological rewards and the challenge, may be at greater risk to gamble. The current research examined the gambling (land-based, online for money, and free online gambling games), video game, and Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPG) playing behaviour in adolescents and young adults to determine shared risk factors and negative consequences for excessive play. These factors include depression, personality characteristics (i.e., impulsivity and extraversion), and outcome expectancies.Results indicate that gamblers, relative to non-gamblers, were more likely to play video games. Video game players were more likely than non-players to gamble offline and report playing free online gambling games. Problem gamblers had higher rates of video game playing than non-gamblers and addicted gamers had higher rates of land-based gambling than nongamers. In addition, MMORPG players, relative to non-players, were more likely to have participated in online gambling activities, gambled offline, and played free online gambling games. There were no significant differences among the three gambling groups for depression, however addicted gamers had significantly higher depression scores than both social and non-

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Section: Gender Differencessupporting

confidence: 69%

Section: Review Of Literature Youth Gamblingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Gender Differencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Gambling and Video Game Playing Among Youth

McBride

Derevensky

2017

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“…Consistent with the findings of the majority of gambling research, significantly more males than females had gambled (Bakken, Gotestam, Grawe, Wenzel, & Oren, 2009;Barnes et al, 2010;Bhullar, Simons, & Joshi, 2012;Derevensky & Gupta, 2000b;Engwall, Hunter, & Steinberg, 2004;LaBrie, Shaffer, LaPlante, & Wechsler, 2003;Stuhldreher, Stuhldreher, & Forrest, 2007). Gambling may be more normalized for males than for females, especially during childhood and adolescence, whereas it may be seen less as a way to socialize and more as a risky activity by young females.…”

Section: Gender Differencessupporting

confidence: 59%

Gambling and Video Game Playing Among Youth

McBride¹,

Derevensky²

2017

JGI

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Gambling and video game playing represent two leisure activities in which adolescents and young adults participate. There are psychological and behavioural parallels between some forms of gambling (e.g., slot machines, video lottery terminals, electronic gambling machines) and some types of video games (e.g., arcade games). Both activities operate on behavioural principles of variable reinforcement schedules in order to reward and prolong play and use exciting and stimulating sound and light effects within game play. Additionally, both activities have similar negative effects associated with excessive play (e.g., poor academic performance, moodiness, loss of interest in activities previously enjoyed, and interpersonal conflict). Thus, there is concern that children and adolescents who are attracted to video games, for both psychological rewards and the challenge, may be at greater risk to gamble. We examined the gambling and video game playing behaviour among 1,229 adolescents and young adults. Results indicate that gamblers, relative to non-gamblers, were more likely to play video games. Video game players were more likely than nonplayers to gamble. Both social and problem gamblers had higher rates of video game playing than did non-gamblers, and addicted gamers had higher rates of gambling than did social and non-gamers. Results from the current study suggest significant overlap in youth participation in both gambling activities and video game playing. These results have implications for future research and the treatment of problem gambling and video game addiction.

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A Meta-analytical Synthesis and Examination of Pathological and Problem Gambling Rates and Associated Moderators Among College Students, 1987–2016

Nowak

2017

J Gambl Stud

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The problem of gambling addiction is especially noteworthy among college students, many of whom have the resources, proximity, free time, and desire to become involved in the myriad options of gambling now available. Although limited attention has been paid specifically to college student gambling in the body of literature, there have been three published meta-analyses estimating the prevalence of probable pathological gambling among college students. The research presented is the largest and most comprehensive, presenting an up-to-date proportion of those students worldwide exhibiting gambling pathology as assessed by the South Oaks Gambling Screen, and is the first to include estimates of sub-clinical problem gambling. A thorough literature review and coding procedure resulted in 124 independent data estimates retrieved from 72 studies conducted between 1987 and the present, surveying 41,989 university students worldwide. The estimated proportion of probable pathological gamblers among students was computed at 6.13%, while the rate of problem gambling was computed at 10.23%. Statistical significance was found in the influence of the percentage of non-white students on pathological gambling rates. The implications of this and other moderator analyses such as age and year of studies, as well as recommendations for future practice in dealing with college students and gambling disorder on campus are outlined and described in detail. Suggestions and rationales for future avenues of research in the area are also described.

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The Significance of Gender and Ethnicity in Collegiate Gambling and Drinking

Cited by 9 publications

References 51 publications

Gambling and Video Game Playing Among Youth

Gambling and Video Game Playing Among Youth

Gambling and Video Game Playing Among Youth

A Meta-analytical Synthesis and Examination of Pathological and Problem Gambling Rates and Associated Moderators Among College Students, 1987–2016

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