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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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Experiences of family members of people with gambling problems in Japan

Author(s): Takiguchi, Naoko ; Kawanishi, Yuko ; Samuelsson, Eva
Journal: Frontiers in Psychiatry
Year Published: 2022

In Japan, policies surrounding gambling addiction take the point of view that it is the individual’s responsibility to gamble moderately. Similarly, it is the...

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A comparison of gambling beliefs among people who bet on sports versus other forms of gambling in Singapore

Author(s): Phua, Yi Xian Philip ; Pyun, Do Young ; Leng, Ho Keat
Journal: Journal of Gambling Issues
Year Published: 2022

Gambling is a popular recreational activity. It is widely accepted in Singapore. Cognitive distortions are beliefs and assumptions that are exaggerated or...

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A scoping review of gambling disorder in LGBTQIA2S+ populations

Author(s): Devault-Tousignant, Cyril ; Lavoie, Nicolas ; Audette-Chapdelaine, Sophie ; Auger, Anne-Marie ; Côté, Mélissa ; Cotton, Julie-Christine ; Brodeur, Magaly
Journal: Addiction Research & Theory
Year Published: 2022

Gambling disorder involves recurring gambling behaviour that is problematic. Gambling disorder is linked to issues such as substance use disorders,...

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A systematic review of online communities and gambling behaviour

Author(s): Savolainen, Iina ; Sirola, Anu ; Vuorinen, Ilkka ; Mantere, Eerik ; Oksanen, Atte
Journal: Current Addiction Reports
Year Published: 2022

Online communities and groups that focus on gambling are increasingly popular. These communities/groups attract users who share their ideas and interact with...

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Motivations to gamble among Polish older men who had retired

Author(s): Lelonek-Kuleta, Bernadeta
Journal: International Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2022

This study explored motivations for gambling among Polish men who had retired. The research team interviewed 44 older men aged 55–83 years. All participants had...

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Chinese migrants’ experiences of gambling harm in Aotearoa New Zealand

Author(s): Zhang, Wenli ; Fouché, Christa ; Adams, Peter James
Journal: Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work
Year Published: 2022

Gambling can cause harm to both the people who gamble as well as their family members or close friends. Previous research suggests that Chinese/Asian...

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How beliefs in free will and determinism may be related to gambling intention and behaviour

Author(s): St Quinton, Tom ; Morris, Ben ; Crescioni, A. Will
Journal: Addiction Research & Theory
Year Published: 2022

The Theory of Planned Behaviour is a prominent theory to understand social behaviours. Based on this theory, it can be predicted that people have greater...

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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...

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