The relationship between stress and gambling

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Author(s): Buchanan, Tony W. ; McMullin, Sara D. ; Baxley, Catherine ; Weinstock, Jeremiah

Journal: Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences

Year Published: 2020

Date Added: July 20, 2020

Stress impacts gambling in important ways. This article reviews the three ways gambling and stress are related. The first is using gambling to escape stress. The second relationship is gambling itself could cause stress. Third, altered stress reactions may be a risk factor for gambling disorder. The article provides ideas for future challenges and directions.

Citation: Buchanan, T. W., McMullin, S. D., Baxley, C., & Weinstock, J. (2020). Stress and gambling. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 31, 8-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2019.09.004.

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2019.09.004

Keywords: coping ; coping styles ; financial impacts ; stress

Topics: Gambling and the Brain ; Gambling Related Harms ; Individual Harms

Conceptual Framework Factors: Psychological Factors ; Psychological - Coping Styles

Study Design: Other Review

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TWB is supported by the National Center for Responsible Gaming (Seed Grant Program) and JW is supported by the National Center for Responsible Gaming (Large Grant Program) and the National Institute of Drug Abuse (Grant no. DA033411).