The prevalence of gambling and problematic gambling: a systematic review and meta-analysis

LT Tran, H Wardle, S Colledge-Frisby… - The Lancet Public …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Gambling behaviours have become of increased public health interest, but data
on prevalence remain scarce. In this study, we aimed to estimate for adults and adolescents …

[HTML][HTML] Problematic online gambling among adolescents: A systematic review about prevalence and related measurement issues

I Montiel, J Ortega-Barón… - Journal of Behavioral …, 2021 - akjournals.com
Background and aims Despite its illegality among adolescents, online gambling is a
common practice, which puts their mental health and well-being at serious risk. This …

Attitudes, risk factors, and behaviours of gambling among adolescents and young people: A literature review and gap analysis

BJ Riley, C Oster, M Rahamathulla, S Lawn - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Gambling is occurring in a rapidly changing landscape, with new trends and technologies
affecting gambling behaviour and problem gambling across a range of populations …

Annual Research Review: Emergence of problem gambling from childhood to emerging adulthood: a systematic review

J Richard, SM King - Journal of Child Psychology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The risk for problematic gambling and associated high‐risk behaviors is
elevated during adolescence and emerging adulthood. Activities with gambling‐like features …

Adolescents who play and spend money in simulated gambling games are at heightened risk of gambling problems

N Hing, CK Dittman, AMT Russell, DL King… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simulated gambling, such as playing a virtual slot machine for points rather than money, is
increasingly part of the online gaming experience for youth. This study aimed to examine (1) …

Social ecological model of problem gambling: A cross-national survey study of young people in the United States, South Korea, Spain, and Finland

A Oksanen, A Sirola, I Savolainen, A Koivula… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Problem gambling among young people is an emerging trend globally. The online
environment in particular offers various possibilities for gambling engagement. This is the …

Prevalence, predictors and consequences of gambling on Children in Ghana

S Kyei-Gyamfi, D Coffie, MO Abiaw, P Hayford… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Gambling is illegal for children in Ghana. However, young people, including
children, are increasingly engaged in gambling across the country. Gambling is harmful and …

Alexithymia and emotion regulation strategies in adolescent gamblers with and without at-risk profiles

A Estévez, P Jauregui, L Macía… - Journal of Gambling …, 2022 - Springer
Alexithymia, difficulties in emotion regulation, and negative affect play an important role in
adolescents who present pathological gambling. Therefore, the objectives of the present …

Online gambling and at-risk gambling behaviour in a cross-sectional survey among 13–19 Year-old adolescents in barcelona

M Roquer, C Clotas, M Bartroli - Journal of Gambling Studies, 2024 - Springer
Gambling forms part of social and leisure activities for adolescents but is not free of potential
harms. Moreover, with the emergence of new technologies, gambling has become …

Gambling motives: Association with addictive disorders and negative and positive mood in youth

P Jauregui, A Estevez, L Macía, H López-González - Addictive Behaviors, 2020 - Elsevier
Gambling disorder and other comorbid addictive disorders may have similar underlying
affective and motivational patterns. This study aims at examining the association between …