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How gambling cravings and self-efficacy are linked to subsequent gambling episodes

Author(s): Hawker, Chloe O., ; Merkouris, Stephanie ; Youssef, George J. ; Dowling, Nicki A.
Journal: Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2021

Up to 12% of Australians may experience some gambling harms. Reducing gambling could prevent these harms. This study looked at how a person's gambling cravings...

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The effects of direct marketing on people with past or present gambling disorder

Author(s): Syvertsen, André ; Pallesen, Ståle ; Erevik, Eilin Kristine ; Mentzoni, Rune Aune
Journal: Frontiers in Psychology
Year Published: 2020

In this study, the researchers explored people's experiences with direct marketing. The researchers recruited participants through gambling disorder (GD)...

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The development and evaluation of the Recovery Index for Gambling Disorder (RIGD)

Author(s): Pickering, Dylan ; Blaszczynski, Alex ; Gainsbury, Sally M.
Journal: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2020

Little research has been done on what it means to recover from gambling disorder. Recovery has been defined as the absence of gambling and its symptoms. The...

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Embedded gambling promotions in football increases the urge to gamble

Author(s): Roderique-Davies, Gareth ; Torrance, Jamie ; Bhairon, Trisha ; Cousins, Alecia L. ; John, Bev
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2020

Gambling advertisements can impact young people's gambling attitudes and behaviours. But the impact of embedded (i.e., subtle) gambling advertisements seen...

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Brief intervention may be useful at reducing ex-offenders’ gambling behaviour

Author(s): Rosen, Laura April ; Weinstock, Jeremiah ; Peter, Samuel Cody
Journal: Journal of Forensic Sciences
Year Published: 2020

The researchers explored ex-offenders' gambling attitudes and behaviour and whether a brief intervention could be useful for those with probable gambling...

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Money attitudes in relation to gambling among young men

Author(s): Sleczka, Pawel ; Braun-Michl, Barbara ; Kraus, Ludwig
Journal: Journal of Behavioral Addictions
Year Published: 2020

This research examined money attitudes in relation to gambling. The researchers recruited young men from Munich, Bavaria to complete an online survey. Those who...

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Responsible gambling should be replaced by a public health approach focusing on harm prevention

Author(s): Livingstone, Charles ; Rintoul, Angela
Journal: Public Health
Year Published: 2020

In this article, the authors argue that responsible gambling (RG) programs are not effective for preventing and minimizing gambling harms. They present a...

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Exploring digital game, gambling, and social casino game play among people in Finland

Author(s): Macey, Joseph ; Kinnunen, Jani
Journal: International Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2020

In this study, the researchers investigated the associations between playing social casino games (SCG), digital games, and gambling games. The researchers...

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How socially desirable responding affects self-reported gambling measures over time

Author(s): Schell, Christina ; Godinho, Alexandra ; Cunningham, John A.
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2020

Socially desirable responding bias is when someone responds in a way they think is socially acceptable instead of being entirely accurate. This bias can reduce...

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Non-invasive brain stimulation may help treat gambling disorder: A review

Author(s): Zucchella, Chiara ; Mantovani, Elisa ; Federico, Angela ; Lugoboni, Fabio ; Tumburin, Stefano
Journal: Frontiers in Neuroscience
Year Published: 2020

Gambling disorder is a behavioural addiction. Finding effective treatments for gambling disorder is important because of the harm it causes people who gamble,...

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