Legal youth gambling April 2020

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Author(s): Newall, Philip W. S. ; Russell, Alex M. T. ; Walasek, Lukasz

Publisher: Open Science Framework

Year Published: 2020

Date Added: May 10, 2021

This study examined links between recalled use of legal youth gambling products and gambling problems as an adult. The researchers recruited 1,057 adult UK gamblers to complete an online survey. The participants were between the ages of 18 and 40 years old and were all born in the UK. Results revealed that recalled use of five youth gambling products were linked to problem gambling in adults. The two most recalled gambling activities were coin push and crane grab machines. The least recalled activity was category D fruit machines. Overall, the more often participants recalled using these products, the higher was their risk of having gambling problems as an adult.

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Citation: Newall, P. W. S., Russell, A. M. T., & Walasek, L. (2020). Legal youth gambling April 2020. Open Science Framework. Available from: https://osf.io/gw8hz/

Keywords: gambling activities ; gambling legislation ; gambling policy ; legal age ; problem gambling ; underage gambling ; youth gambling

Topics: Children and Youth ; Priority Populations

Conceptual Framework Factors: Gambling Types ; Exposure - Accessibility ; Psychological Factors ; Psychological - Lifespan Development ; Gambling Exposure

Geographic Coverage: United Kingdom

Study Population: Adult UK gamblers who were born in the UK and ranged in age from 18 to 40 years old

Sample Size: N = 1,057

Related Resources:

The link between recalled engagement with legal gambling products for youth and adult gambling problems

Study Funding:

This research was funded by a University of Warwick internal Research Development Fund (RDF) Strategic Award grant awarded to Lukasz Walasek. It is not funded by or associated with any industry partner.