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Problem behaviours in adolescents: Subgroups and differences between them

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Author(s): Giannotta, Fabrizia ; Aslund, Cecilia ; Hellstrom, Charlotta ; Larm, Peter

Journal: Journal of Gambling Issues

Year Published: 2022

Date Added: August 11, 2022

Adolescents often engage in problem behaviours including smoking, drinking alcohol, gambling, and antisocial behaviour. The authors of this study aimed to identify subgroups of adolescents based on their engagement in smoking, drinking, gambling, and antisocial behaviours. They used data from a large survey of 15- to 18-year-olds in Västmanland, Sweden. The authors identified four subgroups of adolescents. Two groups reported high levels of problem gambling along with high levels of alcohol use and antisocial behaviour. One group also had high rate of daily smoking. The third group reported high endorsement of antisocial behaviour but low levels of other problem behaviours. The fourth group reported low levels of all problem behaviours. The two groups that gambled also had the greatest level of mental health problems, including ADHD symptoms and depression.


Citation: Giannotta, F., Åslund, C., Hellström, C., & Larm, P. (2022). Problem gambling, risk behaviours, and mental health in adolescence: A person-oriented study. Journal of Gambling Issues, 49, 90-107. http://dx.doi.org/10.4309/jgi.2022.49.4

Article DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4309/jgi.2022.49.4

Keywords: adolescents ; comorbidities ; mental health ; problem gambling ; risk behaviours

Topics: Children and Youth ; Comorbidities ; Gambling and the Brain ; Priority Populations

Conceptual Framework Factors:   Psychological Factors ; Social - Social Demographics ; Psychological - Lifespan Development ; Social Factors

Study Design: Descriptive: Survey

Geographic Coverage: Sweden, Västmanland

Study Population: 1526 adolescents between 15 and 18 years old (67% boys) with gambling experience

Sampling Procedure: Not reported (data was from the Survey of Adolescent Life in Västmanland in 2012)

Study Funding:

This study was funded by Region Västmaland, Söderström König Foundation, Åke Wiberg’s Foundation, and the Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life, and Welfare.

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