Problem gambling and internalising symptoms: A longitudinal analysis of common and specific social environmental protective factors

Scholes-Balog, Kirsty E.; Hemphill, Sheryl A.; Toumbourou, John W.; Dowling, Nicki A.

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.03.011

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“…Psychological flourishing involves a favorable overall attitude toward one's self, one's life, as well as one's future, and a sense of having the capability to contribute to one's own and others wellbeing (Diener et al, 2010;Huppert & So, 2013). As expected, previous research has demonstrated that psychological flourishing is associated with positive wellbeing and prosocial behaviors such as volunteerism (Nelson, Layous, Cole, & Lyubomirsky, 2016;Santini et al, 2019). In university students, a higher level of flourishing is associated with less psychological distress, better self-control, a greater number of emotion regulation strategies, and better academic performance (Basson & Rothmann, 2018;Howell, 2009;Peter, Roberts, & Dengate, 2011).…”

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“…A more recent meta-analysis conducted by Nowak (2018) showed that the high prevalence of probable pathological gambling and problem gambling among university students continues to be high (i.e., 6.13 and 10.23% respectively). Because GD is significantly, positively associated with various mental disorders, such as anxiety, depression, substance dependence, and Internet gaming disorder (IGD; Chen, Tong, Wu, Lau, & Zhang, 2018;Hartmann & Blaszczynski, 2018;Lorains, Cowlishaw, & Thomas, 2011;Scholes-Balog, Hemphill, Toumbourou, & Dowling, 2015), more attention should be paid to the psychological antecedents and consequences of gambling behaviors among university students.…”

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“…Another study showed that positive urgency, defined as acting rashly when feeling good, predicted future gambling behaviors among university students (Cyders & Smith, 2007, 2008. Furthermore, early adolescents' depression levels and impulsivity were found to be significant predictors of problem gambling among adolescents (Lee, Storr, Ialongo, & Martins, 2011) whereas social factors (e.g., stable neighborhood and family harmony) did not predict problem gambling in young adults (Scholes-Balog et al, 2015). Another longitudinal study found that problem gambling predicted new onset of mental disorders, such as depression and illegal drug use, among young adults (Afifi, Nicholson, Martins, & Sareen, 2016).…”

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The prospective effect of purpose in life on gambling disorder and psychological flourishing among university students

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Background and aimsGambling disorder (GD) is a mental disorder with a relatively higher prevalence in university students compared to adolescents and adults. Its reciprocity with mental being indicators, such as psychological flourishing, would be expected, but prior to this study had not yet been empirically examined. In addition, the predictive value of purpose in life (PIL) on university students' GD and psychological flourishing also remained unknown. This 1-year longitudinal study was the first to test the potential bidirectional relationships among PIL, self-reported GD symptoms, and psychological flourishing.MethodsIn this study, a total of 283 university students (39.6% females; age = 18–27 years,M = 20.47,SD = 1.15) completed an anonymous questionnaire at both baseline and a year later in a follow-up study.ResultsThe results of our cross-lagged analysis did not show the hypothesized reciprocity between GD symptoms and psychological flourishing (P > 0.05). However, PIL significantly predicted fewer GD symptoms (β = −0.23,P < 0.001) and higher levels of psychological flourishing (β = 0.30,P < 0.001) in the follow-up study. Moreover, psychological flourishing predicted PIL a year later.ConclusionThe findings demonstrate the potential efficacy of purpose/meaning oriented interventions in gambling prevention and in well-being promotion programs.

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“…This is not surprising given that both substance use and psychological distress are consistently related to FV victimization and perpetration (Abramsky et al., 2011; Capaldi, Knoble, Shortt, & Kim, 2012; Dowling et al., 2017; World Health Organization [WHO], 2002). Moreover, substance use is consistently associated with PG (Dowling et al., 2015, 2017), whereas psychological distress is a common feature of a subsample of problem gamblers (Dowling et al., 2017; Scholes-Balog, Hemphill, Toumbourou, & Dowling, 2015; Suomi, Dowling, & Jackson, 2014).…”

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Problem gambling and family violence: Findings from a population-representative study

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Background and aimsFew studies have investigated the association between problem gambling (PG) and violence extending into the family beyond intimate partners. This study aimed to explore the association between PG and family violence (FV) in a population-representative sample. It was hypothesized that: (a) PG would be positively associated with FV, even after adjusting for sociodemographic variables and comorbidities and (b) these relationships would be significantly exacerbated by substance use and psychological distress. A secondary aim was to explore whether gender moderated these relationships.MethodsComputer-assisted telephone interviews were conducted with a population-representative sample of 4,153 Australian adults.ResultsModerate-risk (MR)/problem gamblers had a 2.73-fold increase in the odds of experiencing FV victimization (21.3%; 95% CI: 13.1–29.4) relative to non-problem gamblers (9.4%; 95% CI: 8.5–10.4). They also had a 2.56-fold increase in the odds of experiencing FV perpetration (19.7%; 95% CI: 11.8–27.7) relative to non-problem gamblers (9.0%; 95% CI: 8.0–10.0). Low-risk gamblers also had over a twofold increase in the odds of experiencing FV victimization (20.0%; 95% CI: 14.0–26.0) and perpetration (19.3%; 95% CI: 13.5–25.1). These relationships remained robust for low-risk gamblers, but were attenuated for MR/problem gamblers, after adjustment for substance use and psychological distress. MR/problem gamblers had a greater probability of FV victimization, if they reported hazardous alcohol use; and low-risk gamblers had a greater probability of FV perpetration if they were female.Discussion and conclusionThese findings provide further support for routine screening, highlight the need for prevention and intervention programs, and suggest that reducing alcohol use may be important in these efforts.

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“…It may be, however, that a longitudinal association between alcohol- and drug-related variables and subsequent gambling problems exists in only a sub-sample of problem gamblers. Such an effect may be “washed out” when using the estimates from the full sample [23,57]. Future prospective research in large longitudinal community-representative samples or using person-centred methods, such as latent class analysis or event-related approaches, may help to elucidate the exact nature of these relationships.…”

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The Reciprocal Association between Problem Gambling and Mental Health Symptoms/Substance Use: Cross-Lagged Path Modelling of Longitudinal Cohort Data

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To date, studies have highlighted cross-sectional and unidirectional prospective relationships between problem gambling and mental health symptoms or substance use. The current study aims to: (1) examine the reciprocal relationships between problem gambling and mental health symptoms (depression, generalized anxiety)/substance use variables (hazardous alcohol use, daily tobacco use, and drug use) using cross-lagged path models in a prospective general population cohort sample; and (2) determine whether these associations are moderated by age and gender. This study involved secondary data analysis from 1109 respondents who provided data during Wave 2 or 3 (12-months apart) of the Tasmanian Longitudinal Gambling Study (Australia). Depression (odds ratio (OR) = 2.164) and generalized anxiety (OR = 2.300) at Wave 2 were found to have cross-lagged associations with the subsequent development of any-risk gambling (low-risk, moderate-risk, or problem gambling) at Wave 3. Hazardous alcohol use, daily tobacco use, and drug use at Wave 2 were not associated with the development of any-risk gambling at Wave 3. Any-risk gambling at Wave 2 was not associated with the subsequent development of any mental health symptoms or substance use variables at Wave 3. Age and gender failed to be significant moderators in the associations between any-risk gambling and mental health symptoms or substance use variables. Future longitudinal and event-level research is required to further substantiate these prospective relationships, with a view to developing targeted preventions and interventions.

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Problem gambling and internalising symptoms: A longitudinal analysis of common and specific social environmental protective factors

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The prospective effect of purpose in life on gambling disorder and psychological flourishing among university students

The prospective effect of purpose in life on gambling disorder and psychological flourishing among university students

Problem gambling and family violence: Findings from a population-representative study

The Reciprocal Association between Problem Gambling and Mental Health Symptoms/Substance Use: Cross-Lagged Path Modelling of Longitudinal Cohort Data

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