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The impact of gambling disorders on families and partners

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Author(s): Irie, Tomonari ; Yokomitsu, Kengo

Journal: Journal of Gambling Issues

Year Published: 2022

Date Added: July 20, 2022

Family members and partners of people with gambling disorders can face a lot of difficulties. Difficulties can include health problems and addictive behaviours. They can also include conflicts that come up between family members or partners and those with gambling disorders. This review summarized previous research findings on the impact of gambling disorders on families and partners. The authors searched for articles that were published before February 15, 2021. Articles had to be written in English and published in a peer-reviewed journal. A total of 101 studies were included in this review. This review found that family members and partners of people who gamble are more likely to gamble themselves. Family members and partners of people who gamble also have more addiction-related behaviours. There are also more conflicts among families and partners of people who gamble. In families where at least one person gambles, there is higher risk of violence and abuse. Finally, gambling problems can cause physical and mental health problems for family members and partners of those who gamble.


Citation: Irie, T., & Kengo, Y. (2022). The impact of problem gambling on families and relationship partners: A scoping literature review. Journal of Gambling Issues, 49, 1-43. https://doi.org/10.4309/jgi.2022.49.1

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.4309/jgi.2022.49.1

Keywords: family ; family impacts ; family relationships ; partners ; problem gambling ; significant others

Topics: Family and Friends

Conceptual Framework Factors:   Environment - Social and Economic Impacts ; Social - Family and Peer Gambling Involvement ; Gambling Environment

Study Design: Scoping Review

Study Funding:

Tomonari Irie used a grant from the Council for Addiction Behavior Studies.

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