In this study, the researchers explored the characteristics of people who enrolled in Sweden’s new national self-exclusion program. Participants were 2,002 members of a market survey company. They were adults and teenagers aged 16 years and older living in Sweden. Participants completed an online survey. The survey assessed the types of gambling games they played, if they had problem gambling, and if they suffered from mental health problems. Participants who were younger in age and had problem gambling were more likely to use Sweden’s self-exclusion program. However, some people without a gambling problem also self-excluded. These participants were more likely to be younger in age and had trouble paying their bills in the past year. Future research can investigate why people self-exclude, even when they do not have a gambling problem.
