Gambling and Health Risk Behaviors Among U.S. College Student-Athletes: Findings from a National Study

Huang, Jiun-Hau; Jacobs, Durand F.; Derevensky, Jeffrey L.; Gupta, Rina; Paskus, Thomas S.

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.11.146

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“…Correlations between risk-taking and gambling (Engwall et al, 2004;Goudriaan et al, 2009;LaBrie et al, 2003;Pedrelli et al, 2011), online gambling (McBride & Derevensky, 2012), and problem gambling (Huang, Jacobs, & Derevensky, 2010;Huang, Jacobs, Derevensky, Gupta, & Paskus, 2007;Stuhldreher et al, 2007), as well as between sensation-seeking and gambling and problem gambling (Slutske et al, 2005;Worthy, Jonkman, & BlinnPike, 2010) have been established. Sensation seeking scores in children are positively related to playing video games and MMORPGs and RPGs (Jensen, Weaver, Ivic, & Imboden, 2011) and online gaming addiction and sensation-seeking have been found to be significantly related (Mehroof & Griffiths, 2009;see Kuss and Griffiths (2012) for a review).…”

Section: Gambling and Video Game Playing 105mentioning

confidence: 99%

Gambling and Video Game Playing Among Youth

McBride

Derevensky

2017

JGI

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Gambling and video game playing represent two leisure activities in which adolescents and young adults participate. There are psychological and behavioural parallels between slot machine gambling and video arcade game playing. Because both activities have similar negative effects associated with excessive play (e.g., poor academic performance, moodiness, loss of interest in activities previously enjoyed, interpersonal conflict) there is concern that children and adolescents who are attracted to video games, for both psychological rewards and the challenge, may be at greater risk to gamble. The current research examined the gambling (land-based, online for money, and free online gambling games), video game, and Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPG) playing behaviour in adolescents and young adults to determine shared risk factors and negative consequences for excessive play. These factors include depression, personality characteristics (i.e., impulsivity and extraversion), and outcome expectancies.Results indicate that gamblers, relative to non-gamblers, were more likely to play video games. Video game players were more likely than non-players to gamble offline and report playing free online gambling games. Problem gamblers had higher rates of video game playing than non-gamblers and addicted gamers had higher rates of land-based gambling than nongamers. In addition, MMORPG players, relative to non-players, were more likely to have participated in online gambling activities, gambled offline, and played free online gambling games. There were no significant differences among the three gambling groups for depression, however addicted gamers had significantly higher depression scores than both social and non-

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Section: Gambling and Video Game Playing 105mentioning

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Gambling and Video Game Playing Among Youth

McBride

Derevensky

2017

JGI

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“…There is evidence of overlap between problem gambling, sensation seeking, and risky behavior in adolescents and college students. Probable pathological gamblers report significantly greater sensation-seeking scores and risk taking behaviors and significantly greater substance-related problems (Engwall et al, 2004;Huang, Jacobs, Derevensky, Gupta & Paskus, 2007b;LaBrie et al, 2003;Stuhldreher et al, 2007;Worthy et al, 2010). College students who see themselves as risk-takers or thrill-seekers also report positive attitudes toward gambling (Kassinove, 1998).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…There is some evidence that individuals who gamble, or have positive attitudes toward gambling, tend toward taking risks (Kassinove, 1998). While researchers have established a link between land-based gambling and risk-taking (Engwall et al, 2004;Gupta et al, 2006;Huang et al, 2007b;Powell et al, 1999), to date no studies have examined the relationship between risk-taking and Internet gambling. The results of this study suggest that students who had gambled on the Internet had greater risk-taking scores than students who had not, and those classified as problem gamblers had greater risk-taking scores than non-gamblers.…”

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confidence: 99%

Internet gambling and risk-taking among students: An exploratory study

McBride¹,

Derevensky²

2012

Journal of Behavioral Addictions

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Background and aims:Internet gambling is undergoing a massive worldwide expansion. The relationship between the convenience, anonymity, and the 24-hour availability of Internet gambling and problem gambling in young people presents a serious concern. This study explored general gambling behavior, including Internet gambling (with and without money), problem gambling, and risk-approach motivation in a sample of university students aged 18 to 20 years. Methods: University undergraduates (N = 465) in two urban universities completed in-class paper-and-pencil questionnaires concerning Internet gambling, risk taking, and a checklist of the DSM-IV criteria for problem gambling. Results: Overall, 8.0% of participants reported past-year gambling for money on the Internet, with significantly higher rates among males (11.8%) than females (0.6%). Based on DSM-IV criteria, 3.7% of respondents were classified as problem gamblers (i.e., endorsed 3 or more items). There were higher rates of problem gambling among those who had gambled on the Internet, and students who had gambled on the Internet had higher risk-approach scores. Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that students who have gambled on the Internet have greater risk-taking motivation than students who have not gambled online, and those classified as problem gamblers have greater risk-taking motivation than non-gamblers. Results also suggest both higher risk taking scores and classification as a high risk-taker predict online gambling. Gambling on the Internet may be harmful for some individuals; young males, those with high risk-approach motivation, and, most certainly, those already exhibiting problem gambling behaviors.

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“…In addition, youth appear to have comparatively high levels of gambling-related problems (Delfabbro, Lambos, King, & Puglies, 2009;Huang et al, 2007;Productivity Commission, 2009;Winters, Stinchfield, Botzet, & Slutske, 2005). In reviewing international research, Bellringer et al (2003) concluded that the prevalence of problematic gambling is two to three times higher for young people than in the adult population and that serious problems associated with gambling are increasing.…”

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confidence: 99%