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Different subtypes of problem gambling in young adults and their changes over time

Author(s): Chamberlain, Samuel R. ; Stochl, Jan ; Grant, Jon E.
Journal: Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry
Year Published: 2020

Gambling problems often start in early adulthood and may get worse over time. This study focused on gambling behaviour in young adults across a 3-year period....

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Report summary - Problem gambling, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and non-suicidal self-harm

Author(s): GREO
Publisher: GREO
Year Published: 2020

New findings from analysis of the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey show that problem gamblers are more likely than rest of the population to have thought...

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Identifying different types of gamblers based on their inaccurate thoughts about gambling and impulsive traits

Author(s): Devos, Gaëtan ; Maurage, Pierre ; Clark, Luke ; Bowden-Jones, Henrietta ; Grall-Bronnec, Marie ; Challet-Bouju, Gaëlle ; Khazaal, Yasser ; Billieux, Joël
Journal: Journal of Affective Disorders
Year Published: 2020

In this study, the researchers identified different types of gamblers based on their cognitive distortions and impulsive traits. They considered the Pathways...

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Buying any kind of loot box in video games is linked to gambling problems

Author(s): Zendle, David ; Cairns, Paul ; Barnett, Herbie ; McCall, Cade
Journal: Computers in Human Behavior
Year Published: 2020

Loot boxes are in-game items that can contain valuable items. This study looked at the link between specific types of loot boxes and problem gambling. Loot...

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The relationship between gambling and homelessness

Author(s): Sharman, Stephen P.
Journal: Current Addiction Reports
Year Published: 2019

This review looks at the relationship between gambling and homelessness. Gambling in the homeless population is quite prevalent. The relationship is...

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Are there differences in life events across addiction types?

Author(s): Zilberman, Noam ; Rassovsky, Yuri ; Yadid, Gal ; Efrati, Yaniv
Journal: Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Year Published: 2019

This study explored both positive and negative life events, and their influence, across different addictions. People with an addiction experienced more negative...

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Risk factors associated with preadolescent gambling in Italy

Author(s): Vegni, Nicoletta ; Melchiori, Francesco Maria ; D'Ardia, Caterina ; Prestano, Claudia ; Canu, Massimo ; Piergiovanni, Giulia ; Di Filippo, Gloria
Journal: Frontiers in Psychology
Year Published: 2019

Young people engage in gambling and may show the same risk factors that adults show. Many studies have examined the adolescent population, but none have...

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How gambling spending varies among regular sports and race bettors

Author(s): Hing, Nerilee ; Russell, Alex M. T.
Journal: Journal of Gambling Issues
Year Published: 2019

The findings suggest a strong link between problem gambling severity and amount of money spent betting. The study also found characteristics of high-spending...

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Sources of motivation for changing gambling behaviour in online gamblers

Author(s): Johansen, Ayna B. ; Helland, Pal Fylling ; Wennesland, Dag K. ; Henden, Edmond ; Brendryen, Havar
Journal: Addictive Behaviors Reports
Year Published: 2019

The current study found two sources of motivation for changing gambling behaviour. These were: (1) empathizing with the feelings of others, (2) dissonance...

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Gambling advertising on social media websites

Author(s): Hornle, Julia ; Schmidt-Kessen, Maria ; Littler, Alan ; Padumadasa, Eranjan
Journal: Information and Communications Technology Law
Year Published: 2019

Advertising on social media is becoming more popular than ever before. People are using social media websites to network and get information. However, there are...

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