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Adolescent Gambling Behaviour and Attitudes: A Prevalence Study and Correlates in an Australian Population

Adolescent Gambling Behaviour and Attitudes: A Prevalence Study and Correlates in an Australian... There is considerable evidence that a range of risk factors are associated with adolescent problem gambling. Using a representative sample of 2,788 eighth grade students in Victoria, Australia, the primary aim of this study was to examine the degree to which these risk factors are associated with different levels of adolescent gambling participation, rather than gambling at problematic levels. This study also aimed to obtain prevalence estimates of adolescent gambling and examine the gambling attitudes of adolescents. It was found that there were significant associations between different levels of gambling involvement and a range of risk factors. However, when all predictor variables were considered simultaneously in the prediction of higher involvement in gambling activities, only male gender, drinking alcohol, using marijuana, and few perceived rewards at school were statistically significant predictors. For males, the most important predictors for greater gambling involvement were other antisocial and risk-taking behaviours. In contrast, dissatisfaction with peers and school connectedness was important in predicting greater gambling involvement for females. The study shows the usefulness of a risk and protective factor approach to understanding gambling participation in an adolescent population and that there is much to be gained from understanding the nuances of gendered gambling behaviour in the context of studying gambling participation and attitudes rather than simply in the context of studying disordered or problematic gambling. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction Springer Journals

Adolescent Gambling Behaviour and Attitudes: A Prevalence Study and Correlates in an Australian Population

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2008 by Springer Science+Business Media, LLC
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Public Health; Health Psychology; Psychology, general; Rehabilitation; Psychiatry; Community and Environmental Psychology
ISSN
1557-1874
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1557-1882
DOI
10.1007/s11469-008-9149-1
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Abstract

There is considerable evidence that a range of risk factors are associated with adolescent problem gambling. Using a representative sample of 2,788 eighth grade students in Victoria, Australia, the primary aim of this study was to examine the degree to which these risk factors are associated with different levels of adolescent gambling participation, rather than gambling at problematic levels. This study also aimed to obtain prevalence estimates of adolescent gambling and examine the gambling attitudes of adolescents. It was found that there were significant associations between different levels of gambling involvement and a range of risk factors. However, when all predictor variables were considered simultaneously in the prediction of higher involvement in gambling activities, only male gender, drinking alcohol, using marijuana, and few perceived rewards at school were statistically significant predictors. For males, the most important predictors for greater gambling involvement were other antisocial and risk-taking behaviours. In contrast, dissatisfaction with peers and school connectedness was important in predicting greater gambling involvement for females. The study shows the usefulness of a risk and protective factor approach to understanding gambling participation in an adolescent population and that there is much to be gained from understanding the nuances of gendered gambling behaviour in the context of studying gambling participation and attitudes rather than simply in the context of studying disordered or problematic gambling.

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International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction – Springer Journals

Published: Feb 5, 2008

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