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Life course of disordered gambling: From childhood factors to adult outcomes

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Author(s): Slutske, Wendy S. ; Richmond-Rakerd, Leah S. ; Piasecki, Thomas M. ; Ramrakha, Sandhya ; Poulton, Richie ; Moffitt, Terrie E. ; Caspi, Avshalom

Journal: Psychological Medicine

Year Published: 2022

Date Added: January 24, 2023

The aim of this study was to document the long-term course of disordered gambling through age 45. Another aim was to examine childhood factors and adult outcomes associated with disordered gambling. The results showed that disordered gambling usually occurred as a single episode. Recurrent disordered gambling was not common. Lower childhood socioeconomic status, general intelligence, and self-control predicted disordered gambling in adulthood. In turn, disordered gambling was associated with poorer outcomes in occupation, education, and finance. It also predicted legal problems. But, these associations were markedly reduced or even non-significant after taking into account childhood factors.


Citation: Slutske, W. S., Richmond-Rakerd, L. S., Piasecki, T. M., Ramrakha, S., Poulton, R., Moffitt, T. E., & Caspi, A. (2022). Disordered gambling in a longitudinal birth cohort: From childhood precursors to adult life outcomes. Psychological Medicine. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291722003051

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291722003051

Keywords: crime ; disordered gambling ; relapse ; self-control

Topics: Comorbidities ; Crime and Deviance ; Prevention ; Self Perceptions

Conceptual Framework Factors:   Psychological - Personality and Temperament ; Psychological Factors ; Psychological - Lifespan Development ; Social - Deviance

Response Rate: 94% for the most recent assessment when participants were at age 45 (938 of 997 living cohort members)

Study Design: Observational: Cohort

Geographic Coverage: New Zealand

Study Population: Cohort members of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study (n = 938 at age 45 for the most recent assessment)

Sampling Procedure: Data were obtained from the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study, a longitudinal study of health and behaviour in a birth cohort.

Study Funding:

This study received grants from the National Institute on Aging, the UK Medical Research Council, the Jacobs Foundation, and the Avielle Foundation.

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