Psychosocial Predictors of Adolescent Gambling Behavior

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony J. Hill
Keyword(s):  
Gambling Behavior ◽  
Adolescent Gambling ◽  
Psychosocial Predictors

scholarly journals Sensation Seeking and Gambling Behavior in Adolescence: Can Externalizing Problems Moderate this Relationship?

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 8986
Author(s):  
Franca Tani ◽  
Lucia Ponti ◽  
Simon Ghinassi
Keyword(s):  
Externalizing Problems ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Gambling Behavior ◽  
Adolescent Gambling ◽  
Gambling Behaviors ◽  
Widespread Phenomenon ◽  
Gambling Severity ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Gambling is a widespread phenomenon during adolescence. Among different risk factors involved in the onset of adolescent gambling behaviors, one factor that is studied is the sensation seeking personality trait. However, the literature is heterogeneous and a direct relationship between sensation seeking and gaming behaviors has not always been highlighted. This suggests that the relationship can be influenced by other factors. In particular, we explored the moderating role of externalizing problems in this relationship. A total of 363 adolescents (232 males and 131 females) aged 14 to 20 (M = 16.35, SD = 1.36) completed a battery of questionnaires aimed to assess their gambling behaviors, as well as the levels of externalizing problems and sensation seeking. The results showed that sensation seeking was associated with gambling severity, but this relationship was significant when externalizing problems were high and medium. On the contrary, when externalizing problems were low, the relationship between sensation seeking and gambling severity was not significant. Overall, sensation seeking in adolescence can favor the implementation of risk behaviors, such as gambling, but only in association with the presence of externalizing problems. Limitations, strengths, and social and clinical implications of the present study are discussed.

scholarly journals Perceived Gambling Availability and Adolescent Gambling Behavior: the Moderating Role of Self-Efficacy

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Parrado-González ◽  
Fermín Fernández-Calderón ◽  
José C. León-Jariego
Keyword(s):  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Gambling Behavior ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Adolescent Gambling ◽  
Regulatory Policies ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Gambling Frequency

Abstract Geographic accessibility has been linked to gambling behavior, but little is known about whether the perception of gambling availability in both offline and online venues is prospectively associated with adolescent gambling behavior. Further, relatively few studies have analyzed the interaction between environmental and individual factors in explaining adolescent gambling and problem gambling. This prospective study examined the association between perceived gambling availability, gambling frequency, and problem gambling among 554 adolescents aged 13–17 years (mean = 15.1, female 47.4%) and explored the moderating role of self-efficacy to control gambling in these associations. Participants completed assessments of perceived gambling availability and gambling self-efficacy at baseline. Gambling frequency and problem gambling were measured at follow-up. Two separate hierarchical regression models were applied to analyze the relationship of perceived gambling availability with gambling behavior and the moderating role of gambling self-efficacy. Results showed that a greater perception of gambling availability was associated with a higher gambling frequency and more problem gambling in adolescents. The impact of perceived gambling availability on gambling frequency and problem gambling was lower among participants with moderate gambling self-efficacy in comparison with participants with low gambling self-efficacy. In those adolescents with high self-efficacy to control gambling, perceived gambling availability was not associated either with gambling frequency or problem gambling. These results suggest the usefulness of implementing regulatory policies aimed at reducing gambling availability in adolescents, and the design of preventative interventions aimed at enhancing self-efficacy to control gambling.

scholarly journals The Gambling Factors Related with the Level of Adolescent Problem Gambler

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 2110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyonghwa Kang ◽  
Jong Sun Ok ◽  
Hyeongsu Kim ◽  
Kun-Sei Lee
Keyword(s):  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Gambling Behavior ◽  
Adolescent Gambling ◽  
Gambling Problem ◽  
Problem Gambler ◽  
Gambling Problems ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Korean Adolescents ◽  
The Past ◽  
Adolescent Problem Gambling

The purpose of this study was to investigate the gambling factors related with the gambling problem level of adolescents to provide basic information for the prevention of adolescent gambling problems. The data was drawn from the 2015 Survey on Youth Gambling Problems of the Korea Center on Gambling Problems for Korean students in grades 7–11 (ages 13–17 years) and included 14,011 study subjects (average age 14.9 years, 52.5% male). The lifetime gambling behavior experience was 42.1%, and 24.2% had a gambling behavior experience within the past three months. The past three-month prevalence of problem gambling was 1.1%. The gambling factors related with the level of adolescent problem gambling include the presence of nearby gambling facilities, having personal relationships with people that gamble, a higher number of experienced gambling behaviors, male adolescents, and a greater amount of time spent gambling. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first report to identify gambling factors related with the level of adolescent problem gambling in Korean adolescents using national data. These findings suggest that gambling prevention efforts must consider not only access to individual adolescents as early intervention, but also environmental strategies such as accessibility regulations and alternative activities.

The social dimensions of gambling among street youth in Mumbai: Is it really an addiction?

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-285
Author(s):  
Kennedy Saldanha ◽  
Dakshayani Madangopal
Keyword(s):  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Gambling Behavior ◽  
Street Youth ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Social Benefits ◽  
Adolescent Gambling ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Awareness Programs ◽  
Gambling Activities

This mixed-methods, exploratory study investigates the gambling activities of street youth in Mumbai, India. Data from surveys and brief interviews of 70 youth aged 12–24, two focus groups, and ethnographic observations offer descriptive snapshots of the gambling behavior of participants. The article includes details about games played, popular venues, initiation patterns, time spent gambling, and interactions with the police. Street youth gamble for social benefits, such as group membership and fun; it is also a leisure activity enabling time to go by quickly. Individual benefits include intermittent rewards and a high after winning or being referred to as a gambler. The inability to save, the lack of recreation options, living in groups, and the environment of the streets structure and sustain gambling. This study discusses the group and social dimension of gambling among street youth, and how this dimension makes their participation different from adolescent gambling in general and General Addictions Theory. It contributes to the literature by emphasizing that for street youth the social/group aspects of gambling predominate the psychological. The paper concludes with a discussion of the implications for practice, highlighting the need to develop recreational, income-saving, and educational awareness programs.

Anxiety and Social Stress Related to Adolescent Gambling Behavior and Substance Use

2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 55-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chantal Ste-Marie ◽  
Rina Gupta ◽  
Jeffrey L. Derevensky
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Social Stress ◽  
Gambling Behavior ◽  
Adolescent Gambling
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