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General awareness of one’s problem gambling: Individual differences and changes over time

Author(s): Gooding, Nolan B. ; Kim, Hyoun S. ; Williams, Robert J. ; Williams, Jennifer N.
Journal: Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2023

A lack of awareness of one’s problem gambling is a major barrier to seeking treatment. In this study, the researchers analysed data from 1,346 Canadian adults...

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Attachment and gambling: A systematic review

Author(s): Ghinassi, Simon ; Casale, Silvia
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2022

Attachment styles refer to the ways that people think of themselves and how they relate to other people. Attachment styles affect how we regulate our emotions....

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Life course of disordered gambling: From childhood factors to adult outcomes

Author(s): Slutske, Wendy S. ; Richmond-Rakerd, Leah S. ; Piasecki, Thomas M. ; Ramrakha, Sandhya ; Poulton, Richie ; Moffitt, Terrie E. ; Caspi, Avshalom
Journal: Psychological Medicine
Year Published: 2022

The aim of this study was to document the long-term course of disordered gambling through age 45. Another aim was to examine childhood factors and adult...

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Evaluating the impact of a chatbot on the usability, user satisfaction, and user experience of a gambling-help website

Author(s): Merkouris, Stephanie ; Loram, George ; Abdelrazek, Mohamed ; Rodda, Simone N. ; Ibrahim, Amani ; Bonti, Alessio ; Dowling, Nicki A.
Journal: Universal Access in the Information Society
Year Published: 2022

Gambling help websites contain a lot of information, which can make it hard to navigate. One way to increase website usability is by using chatbots. The purpose...

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A systematic review of qualitative studies on gambling-related suicide and suicidality

Author(s): Marionneau, Virve ; Nikkinen, Janne
Journal: Frontiers in Psychiatry
Year Published: 2022

Gambling is linked to harmful consequences. One serious harm is suicide. The researchers reviewed qualitative studies on gambling-related suicide and...

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Overview of safer gambling and consumer protection features in crypto-based online gambling

Author(s): Andrade, Maira ; Sharman, Steve ; Xiao, Leon Y. ; Newall, Philip W. S.
Journal: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2022

Research has demonstrated that online gambling is a strong risk factor for developing problematic gambling behaviours. Crypto-based online gambling operators...

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Theory of change: Whole system approach to tackling gambling harms in Glasgow

Author(s): Voll, Jess ; Sankey, Clara ; Gillies, Michelle ; Conacher, Ann
Publisher: Greo
Year Published: 2022

This theory of change articulates the different components of the Whole System Approach to Tackling Gambling Harms in Glasgow, the logical connections between...

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Reducing erroneous gambling-related beliefs among adolescents through a probabilistic reasoning intervention

Author(s): Primi, Caterina ; Donati, Maria Anna
Journal: Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education
Year Published: 2022

Teaching probability can help reduce gambling-related cognitive distortions. Common gambling-related cognitive distortions include the illusion of control,...

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Self-exclusion for gambling and its effectiveness in reducing harms at a population level

Author(s): Kraus, Ludwig ; Loy, Johanna K. ; Bickl, Andreas M. ; Schwarzkopf, Larissa ; Volberg, Rachel A. ; Rolando, Sara ; Kankainen, Veera E. ; Hellman, Matilda ; Rossow, Ingeborg ; Room, Robin ; Norman, Thomas ; Örnberg, Jenny Cisneros
Journal: Frontiers in Psychiatry
Year Published: 2022

Gambling-related harms are a public health issue. One way to reduce gambling-related harms is through self-exclusion (SE) programs. SE is when someone who...

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Developing lower-risk gambling limits using behavioural tracking data

Author(s): Jonsson, Jakob ; Hodgins, David C. ; Lyckberg, Axel ; Currie, Shawn R. ; Young, Matthew M. ; Pallesen, Ståle ; Carlbring, Per
Journal: Journal of Behavioral Addictions
Year Published: 2022

Lower-risk gambling limits have been developed, mostly using self-reported data. The aim of this study was to develop similar limits using behavioural tracking...

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