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Explainable persuasion information about techniques used to encourage gambling in online gambling platforms

Author(s): Cemiloglu, Deniz ; Arden-Close, Emily ; Hodge, Sarah E. ; Ali, Raian
Journal: Journal of Systems and Software
Year Published: 2023

Explainable persuasion helps share information about the persuasive design techniques used in a system to change or shape attitudes and/or behaviours. This...

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Simulated gambling games and gaming disorder among Australian adolescents

Author(s): Hing, Nerilee ; Russell, Alex M. T. ; King, Daniel L. ; Rockloff, Matthew J. ; Browne, Matthew ; Newall, Philip W. S. ; Greer, Nancy
Journal: Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2023

People with gaming disorder (GD) typically have trouble stopping when gaming, even if they experience negative consequences. Simulated gambling games include...

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Gambling, metal health, and demographic differences between people who gamble with and without cannabis use

Author(s): McGrath, Daniel S. ; Williams, Robert J. ; Rothery, Brett ; Belanger, Yale D. ; Christensen, Darren R. ; el-Guebaly, Nady ; Hodgins, David C. ; Nicoll, Fiona ; Shaw, Carrie A. ; Smith, Garry J. ; Stevens, Rhys M. G.
Journal: Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2023

Recent research has demonstrated that people with problem gambling may also struggle with cannabis use. The goal of this study was to see if there are...

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Separating problem gambling behaviours and negative consequences: An analysis of the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI)’s structure

Author(s): Tseng, Chen Hsiang ; Flack, Malcolm ; Caudwell, Kim M. ; Stevens, Matthew
Journal: Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2023

The Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) consists of nine items: four items assess problem gambling behaviours, and five items assess negative consequences of...

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Cryptocurrency trading and its associations with problem gambling and mental health

Author(s): Johnson, Benjamin ; Co, Steven ; Sun, Tianze ; Lim, Carmen C. W. ; Stjepanovíc, Daniel ; Leung, Janni ; Saunders, John B ; Chan, Gary C. K.
Journal: Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2023

This article is a scoping review of research on cryptocurrency trading and its links to problem gambling and mental health. It also explores the demographic and...

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General awareness of one’s problem gambling: Individual differences and changes over time

Author(s): Gooding, Nolan B. ; Kim, Hyoun S. ; Williams, Robert J. ; Williams, Jennifer N.
Journal: Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2023

A lack of awareness of one’s problem gambling is a major barrier to seeking treatment. In this study, the researchers analysed data from 1,346 Canadian adults...

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Minority ethnic status, symptom severity, and psychosocial impairment among people with gambling disorder

Author(s): Grant, Jon E. ; Chamberlain, Samuel R.
Journal: Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2023

The researchers examined how minority ethnic status might be linked to gambling symptom severity and other clinical features. A total of 475 adults with...

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Mental illness and socio-economic factors among women and men with gambling disorder in Sweden

Author(s): Larsson, Louise ; Håkansson, Anders
Journal: PLoS One
Year Published: 2022

People with gambling disorder (GD) may have other mental health conditions, such as depression or anxiety. They may also have socio-economic vulnerability. This...

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Life course of disordered gambling: From childhood factors to adult outcomes

Author(s): Slutske, Wendy S. ; Richmond-Rakerd, Leah S. ; Piasecki, Thomas M. ; Ramrakha, Sandhya ; Poulton, Richie ; Moffitt, Terrie E. ; Caspi, Avshalom
Journal: Psychological Medicine
Year Published: 2022

The aim of this study was to document the long-term course of disordered gambling through age 45. Another aim was to examine childhood factors and adult...

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Problem gambling and gambling behaviours among adult men in an English prison

Author(s): Smith, Lauren Rebecca ; Sharman, Steve ; Roberts, Amanda
Journal: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health
Year Published: 2022

People in prison have some of the highest rates of problem gambling. The purpose of this study was to examine gambling activity before and while in prison....

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