Examining the social determinants of health and problem gambling in the UK (2012–2016)

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Author(s): Turner, Nigel E. ; Trajtenberg, Nicolas ; Cook, Steve ; Sanchez de Ribera, Olga ; Shi, Jing ; Bowden-Jones, Henrietta

Year Published: 2023

Date Added: January 17, 2025

The purpose of this project was to examine the links between social determinants of health and problem gambling. This report provides results from the National Health Surveys from England and Scotland (2012–2016). These surveys included nationally representative samples of people living in private households in England and Scotland. A total of 32,105 responses were included in the data analysis. This report is important because it identifies social and demographic risk factors for problem gambling, including sex, age, marital status, social class, ethnic/racial group, and education. The report also provides insight into the relationship between drinking, smoking, wellbeing, psychological distress, mental health problems, and problem gambling. The findings can inform public health strategies related to the prevention and treatment of gambling problems.

Citation: Turner, N. E., Trajtenberg, N., Cook, S., Sanchez de Ribera, O., Shi, J., & Bowden-Jones, H. (2023). A health inequality examination of problem gambling, substance abuse, mental health, and poverty in the United Kingdom; A secondary analysis and stakeholder interviews. Report prepared for Greo Evidence Insights (Greo), Guelph, Ontario, Canada. https://doi.org/10.33684/2024.003

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.33684/2024.003

Keywords: alcohol ; ethnicity ; gambling disorder ; inequality ; mental health ; problem gambling ; psychological distress ; risk factors ; smoking ; social determinants of health ; socioeconomic status ; well-being

Topics: Comorbidities ; Cultural Factors ; Priority Populations ; Socioeconomic Status ; Substance Use ; Traditions

Conceptual Framework Factors: Environment - Social and Economic Impacts ; Psychological - Comorbid Disorders ; Psychological Factors ; Social - Social Demographics ; Gambling Environment ; Social Factors ; Psychological - Subjective Well-Being ; Cultural - Ethnicity and Traditions

Study Design: Secondary Data Analysis

Geographic Coverage: United Kingdom

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A health inequality examination of problem gambling, substance abuse, mental health, and poverty in the United Kingdom; A secondary analysis and stakeholder interviews

Study Funding:

This study was funded by a Secondary Data Analysis Grant provided through Greo.