Evidence Centre

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The impact of student–teacher ratio on the relationship between school performance and youth gambling

Author(s): Wahlström, Joakim ; Olsson, Gabriella
Journal: Addictive Behaviors Reports
Year Published: 2023

This study looked at the effects of student–teacher ratio in school on youth gambling. The researchers also examined the role of school performance in gambling....

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Using income inequality to predict online gambling in youth

Author(s): Pabayo, Roman ; Patel, Priya ; Patte, Karen A. ; Leatherdale, Scott T.
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2023

Research shows that income inequality has a negative impact on population health and may be linked to online gambling. This study examines the role of income...

Reports

Annual Student Gambling Survey

Publisher: Ygam
Year Published: 2023

This research report by UK charities Ygam and GAMSTOP explores university student gambling behaviour and its impacts, and students’ confidence in accessing...

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Gambling behaviours and team sport participation among young adults in Ireland

Author(s): Duggan, Brendan ; Mohan, Gretta
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2022

The researchers examined whether young adults’ gambling behaviours changed between 17/18 years and 20 years of age and whether team sport participation was...

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School factors associated with gambling among grade school students in Cincinnati

Author(s): Yockey, Robert ; King, Keith ; Vidourek, Rebecca ; Merjanos, Ashley
Journal: Journal of Gambling Issues
Year Published: 2022

An adolescent’s school environment can impact the risk that they develop problem gambling. The researchers examined different school factors that are associated...

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Teachers’ attitudes towards students’ gambling in the United Kingdom

Author(s): Roberts, Amanda ; Murphy, Raegan ; McNally, Elli-Jay ; Derevensky, Jeffrey L. ; Sharman, Steve
Journal: International Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2022

The purpose of this study was to understand teachers’ awareness of and attitudes towards adolescent gambling in the United Kingdom. The researchers recruited...

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A systematic review of the effectiveness of gambling prevention interventions in schools

Author(s): Giménez Lozano ; José Miguel ; Morales Rodríguez ; Francisco Manuel
Journal: Sustainability
Year Published: 2022

Many adolescents gamble before they reach the legal age of gambling. This review focused on the effectiveness of gambling addiction prevention programmes in...

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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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Schools with stronger leadership have lower student gambling rates in Stockholm, Sweden

Author(s): Olsson, Gabriella ; Modin, Bitte ; Brolin Låftman, Sara
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Year Published: 2021

Schools are an important social environment for adolescents and can help shape their values and behaviours. Schools with strong leadership may create positive...

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Educating teachers about gambling can reduce gambling in their students

Author(s): Tani, Franca ; Ponti, Lucia ; Ghinassi, Simon ; Smorti, Martina
Journal: International Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2021

Over 90% of adolescents in Italy gamble. Gambling prevention programs often target adolescents directly. However, training teachers about gambling harms could...

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