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Risk factors for gambling among male and female Italian secondary school students

Author(s): Buja, Alessandra ; Sperotto, Milena ; Genetti, Bruno ; Vian, Paolo ; Vittadello, Fabio ; Simeoni, Elisabetta ; Zampieri, Chiara ; Baldo, Vincenzo
Journal: Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Year Published: 2022

This study aimed to identify separate gambling-related risk factors for male and female adolescents in Italy. The researchers used data from the 2014 SPS-DAP...

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Evaluating the use of the Online Gambling Disorder Questionnaire (OGD‑Q) among adults

Author(s): Gomez, Rapson ; Brown, Taylor ; Gill, Peter ; Prokofieva, Maria
Journal: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
Year Published: 2022

The Online Gambling Disorder Questionnaire (OGD‑Q) was developed to assess online gambling disorder in adolescents. Currently, there is no questionnaire for...

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Tongan male youth in New Zealand learn gambling from home, schools, and the media

Author(s): Fehoko, Edmond S. ; Bellringer, Maria E. ; Fairbairn-Dunlop, Peggy
Journal: Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health
Year Published: 2022

Pacific adults who gamble are more likely to develop problem gambling than European adults in New Zealand. The authors examined the gambling experiences of...

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Coping with intimate partner violence: An interview study with women who gamble

Author(s): Hing, Nerilee ; Mainey, Lydia ; O'Mullan, Catherine ; Nuske, Elaine ; Greer, Nancy ; Thomas, Anna ; Breen, Helen
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2022

Many women who gamble are victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). They may gamble to cope with the trauma and stress of IPV. Furthermore, gambling venues...

Reports

Who gambles and who experiences gambling problems in Canada

Author(s): Rotermann, Michelle ; Gilmour, Heather
Publisher: Statistics Canada
Year Published: 2022

This report examines gambling and gambling problems in Canada. It focuses on people living in Canada aged 15 or older. It uses data from the 2018 Canadian...

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The telescoping effect in gambling: Gender differences among people who play electronic gaming machines

Author(s): Syvertsen, André ; Leino, Tony ; Pallesen, Ståle ; Smith, Otto R. F. ; Mentzoni, Rune Aune ; Erevik, Eilin K.
Journal: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2022

It has been reported that women start gambling at a later age but progress to disordered gambling more quickly than men. This is known as the telescoping...

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Young men’s beliefs about the risks associated with sports betting

Author(s): Nyemcsok, Christian ; Pitt, Hannah ; Kremer, Peter ; Thomas, Samantha L.
Journal: BMC Public Health
Year Published: 2022

Sports betting has become a popular form of online gambling. Young men might be particularly vulnerable to harm associated with sports betting. This study...

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Women’s experiences of gambling-related harm as an affected other

Author(s): McCarthy, Simone ; Thomas, Samantha L. ; Pitt, Hannah ; Warner, Elyse ; Roderique-Davies, Gareth ; Rintoul, Angela ; John, Bev
Journal: Health Promotion Journal of Australia
Year Published: 2022

When someone’s gambling is problematic, it can harm people in their social network. These people are known as affected others. The authors of this study wanted...

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Strengthening support services for women who experience intimate partner violence and gambling harm

Author(s): O'Mullan, Catherine ; Hing, Nerilee ; Nuske, Elaine ; Breen, Helen ; Mainey, Lydia
Journal: BMC Public Health
Year Published: 2022

Women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) and gambling harm often have complex support needs. Yet, little is known about their experiences of using...

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Gambling-related harms experienced by affected others: A Finnish population survey

Author(s): Lind, Kalle ; Castrén, Sari ; Hagfors, Heli ; Salonen, Anne H.
Journal: Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2022

Problem gambling can harm both the person who gambles as well as those who are close. “Affected others” (AOs) can include family members as well as close...

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