School factors associated with gambling among grade school students in Cincinnati

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Author(s): Yockey, Robert ; King, Keith ; Vidourek, Rebecca ; Merjanos, Ashley

Journal: Journal of Gambling Issues

Year Published: 2022

Date Added: December 23, 2022

An adolescent’s school environment can impact the risk that they develop problem gambling. The researchers examined different school factors that are associated with past-month gambling. They used data from the Parents’ Institute for Drug Education (PRIDE) survey. The PRIDE survey is a US national survey of adolescents in Grades 7 through 12. For this study, the researchers used data from the years 2016, 2018, and 2020. The data were collected from 133 public and private schools in the greater Cincinnati area. A total of 108,690 responses were included in the analysis. The researchers found that adolescents were more likely to gamble if they were male, non-white, received poor grades, got in trouble at school often, and sold drugs. Adolescents who reported gambling in the last month were also more likely to use technological devices for purposes besides school-related uses and to not participate in school clubs or activities.

Citation: Yockey, R., King, K., Vidourek, R., & Merianos, A. (2022). School factors associated with past-month gambling among a large sample of adolescents. Journal of Gambling Issues, 50, 163-176. https://doi.org/10.4309/XFTD6148

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.4309/XFTD6148

Keywords: adolescents ; gambling ; schools

Topics: Children and Youth ; Priority Populations

Conceptual Framework Factors: Social - Education System ; Psychological - Lifespan Development ; Social Factors

Study Design: Secondary Data Analysis

Geographic Coverage: United States, Georgia

Study Population: Students aged 12 to 17 years old who attended public or private school in the Greater Cincinnati area (n = 108,690). About half of the participants were male (52%). Most identified as non-Hispanic White (83%). Most students were in Grades 9 and 10 (45%).

Sampling Procedure: The researchers used data from the Parents’ Institute for Drug Education (PRIDE) survey. The PRIDE survey is a national survey of adolescents in Grades 7 through 12. It is conducted in the United States. The PRIDE survey examines risky behaviours and substance use. In this study, the researchers used data from three years (2016, 2018, and 2020). They used data from 133 public and private schools in the greater Cincinnati area. The researchers analyzed a total of 108,690 responses.

Study Funding:

No funding was declared in relation to this research.