Effects of Sports Betting Motivations on Sports Betting Addiction in a Turkish Sample

Yüce, Sevda Gökce; Yüce, Arif; Katırcı, Hakan; López, Abel Nogueira; González-Hernández, Juan

doi:10.1007/s11469-021-00563-6

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“…Motives for in-play betting were adapted from the Sports Betting Motivation Scale (SBMS; Gökce Yüce et al, 2021), a self-report questionnaire that assesses reasons for placing sports bets. The SBMS consists of the following subscales: fun (i.e., enhancement), recreation/escape (i.e., coping), making money, socializing, knowledge of the game, interest in sport, and being in the game.…”

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Dispositional and contextual correlates of in-play sports betting and related harms: A 2-week ecological momentary assessment study.

Kim¹,

Coelho²,

Vieira³

et al. 2023

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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Objective: In-play betting is a novel form of sports betting that allows players to make continuous bets during a game. The present study examined the dispositional and contextual correlates of in-play sports betting and related harms. Method: Participants were 84 individuals (73.81% men, M age = 41.02) who engaged in in-play betting. Participants first completed an online questionnaire including measures of problem gambling severity, childhood trauma, impulsivity, and emotion dysregulation. Participants then completed a 14-day ecological momentary assessment (EMA) study involving completing brief surveys twice per day. EMA surveys assessed in-play betting behaviors, motives, contexts, and harms. Results: A total of 1,365 EMA surveys were completed, of which 32.89% involved placing at least one in-play bet. A total of 77 (91.67%) participants placed at least one in-play bet during the study period. Participants reported greater in-play betting involvement (the number of bets placed, money spent) and an increased likelihood of experiencing in-play betting-related financial and relationship harms when using substances while betting and when motivated to place in-play bets by an interest in sports or to "be in the game." Participants, who used substances during a greater proportion of in-play betting occasions, who more frequently endorsed coping motives for in-play betting, and who exhibited elevated problem gambling severity, reported greater in-play betting involvement and the likelihood of experiencing in-play betting-related harms overall. Conclusions: Responsible gambling initiatives targeting contextual risk factors, such as using alcohol and cannabis while in-play betting, may help to reduce the intensity of in-play betting and its associated harms. Public Health Significance StatementThe present study found that both dispositional factors, such as childhood trauma, impulsivity, and problem gambling severity, as well as contextual factors, such as simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use and social influences (e.g., friends betting), were associated with in-play betting intensity and associated harms. Although dispositional factors may be resistant to change, it may be possible to modify contextual factors, for example abstaining from alcohol and cannabis use while placing in-play bets, to reduce the harms associated with in-play betting.

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Dispositional and contextual correlates of in-play sports betting and related harms: A 2-week ecological momentary assessment study.

Kim¹,

Coelho²,

Vieira³

et al. 2023

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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“…Problem gambling among sports bettors may also be impacted by their gambling motives. Indeed, one study found that several motives such as gambling to make money and to socialize predicted greater problem sports betting severity (Gökce Yüce et al, 2022).…”

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Demographic, gambling, and psychological characteristics of sports bettors in a stratified sample of adults who gamble regularly.

Snaychuk,

Ashley,

McGrath

et al. 2023

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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“…Researchers have identified that specific forms of gambling such as sports betting are associated with increased risk for gambling related harm [ 6 ]. While most studies have investigated a range of individual risk factors for harm associated with sports betting [ 7 , 8 ], comparatively less research has qualitatively explored the range of socio-cultural and commercial factors for gambling that may influence risky patterns of engagement with sports betting.…”

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“…A recent study found that young men were more at risk of the harms associated with sports betting products, because they were more likely to engage with these products, and place an increased number of bets as compared to women and older men [ 11 ]. Quantitative studies also indicate that there are a range of motivational factors for sports betting engagement that may increase young men’s risk for harm, such as to make money, to reduce boredom, and to demonstrate perceived knowledge of sport [ 7 , 12 ]. Public health researchers have also qualitatively explored young men’s sports betting engagement and implications for risk and harm.…”

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Young men’s perceptions about the risks associated with sports betting: a critical qualitative inquiry

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Background Gambling is an inherently risky activity. New technologies have led to the development of new, online forms of gambling such as sports betting, with round the clock availability and accessibility. While young men have been identified as a group that may be particularly vulnerable to the harms associated with these new online products, few studies have qualitatively explored young men’s perceptions of the risks associated with these products. Using concepts associated with the sociology of risk, this paper sought to explore the range of factors that may influence how 18–24 year old young Australian men conceptualise the risks associated with sports betting. Methods Using a critical qualitative inquiry approach, in-depth interviews were conducted with sixteen participants in Victoria, Australia, who engaged in sports betting at least monthly. The data interpreted for this study included questions relating to awareness of gambling, the contexts associated with early gambling experiences; the factors that influenced current gambling behaviours, and why they engaged in gambling. A reflexive approach to thematic analysis was used to interpreted themes from the data. Results Four key themes were constructed from the data relating to the factors that influenced risk perceptions. These included: 1) ‘The role of early experiences’, including exposure to gambling advertising in sport, and the gambling behaviours of social networks; 2) ‘The influence of peer rivalry and competition’, in which sports betting was used to form connections within and across peer groups; 3) ‘The normalisation of gambling’, including the embedding of gambling in everyday activities; and 4) ‘The influence of perceptions of knowledge, skill, and control’, including the belief that they could engage in responsible behaviours and stop gambling if they needed to. Conclusion This study indicated that a range of factors may influence how young men conceptualise the risks and benefits associated with sports betting. Current public health strategies for gambling that focus on individual determinants and responsibility paradigms must be broadened to target the social and commercial factors that influence young men’s attitudes towards, and engagement in sports betting.

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Effects of Sports Betting Motivations on Sports Betting Addiction in a Turkish Sample

Cited by 12 publications

References 66 publications

Dispositional and contextual correlates of in-play sports betting and related harms: A 2-week ecological momentary assessment study.

Dispositional and contextual correlates of in-play sports betting and related harms: A 2-week ecological momentary assessment study.

Demographic, gambling, and psychological characteristics of sports bettors in a stratified sample of adults who gamble regularly.

Young men’s perceptions about the risks associated with sports betting: a critical qualitative inquiry

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