A brief review of consumer credit use and gambling-related debts

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Author(s): Swanton, Thomas B. ; Gainsbury, Sally M.

Journal: Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences

Year Published: 2019

Date Added: January 24, 2020

This article is a brief review of current evidence regarding consumer credit use and gambling-related debts. It shows that the use of consumer credit and debts are associated with more severe problem gambling. Debts contribute to poor mental health over and above the impact of problem gambling. Debts are also linked to negative effects on the family and illegal activities. Based on their review, the authors made recommendations as to how to move forward in terms of research, policy, and practice.

Citation: Swanton, T. B., & Gainsbury, S. M. (2020). Gambling-related consumer credit use and debt problems: A brief review. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 31, 21–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2019.09.002

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2019.09.002

Keywords: credit ; debt

Conceptual Framework Factors: Environment - Social and Economic Impacts ; Gambling Environment

Study Design: Scoping Review

Study Funding:

This work was partially funded by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and University of Sydney Industry Seed Funding, and an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award.