Risk and protective factors of online gambling among adults: A systematic review

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Author(s): Ghelfi, Michela ; Scattola, Paola ; Giudici, Gilberto ; Velasco, Veronica

Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies

Year Published: 2023

Date Added: February 01, 2024

This article is a review of current research on the risk and protective factors of online gambling among adults. The authors included 42 studies in this review. The selected studies compared 1) people who gambled online to those who gambled offline, or (2) people experiencing problem gambling who gambled online to those not experiencing problem gambling who gambled online. This review is important because it identifies risk and protective factors. These factors could be incorporated in preventive interventions aimed at people who gamble online.

Citation: Ghelfi, M., Scattola, P., Giudici, G., & Velasco, V. (2023). Online gambling: A systematic review of risk and protective factors in the adult population. Journal of Gambling Studies. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-023-10258-3

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-023-10258-3

Keywords: adults ; online gambling ; problem gambling ; protective factors ; risk factors

Topics: Cultural Factors ; Information for Treatment Providers ; Online Gambling ; Prevention

Conceptual Framework Factors: Exposure - Gambling Setting ; Types - Structural Characteristics ; Exposure - Accessibility ; Resources - Risk Assessment ; Gambling Resources

Study Design: Systematic Review

Study Funding:

This study was funded by the Lombardy Region under an agreement for scientific collaboration with Società Cooperativa Sociale Piccolo Principe. Open access funding was provided by Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca within the CRUI-CARE Agreement.