‘The notorious gambling class’: patterns of gambling among young people in Denmark

Kristiansen, Søren; Reith, Gerda; Trabjerg, Camilla Maria

doi:10.1080/13676261.2016.1232480

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“…These results are similar to those of some previous qualitative studies, in particular the British and Danish studies that found four pathways of gambling: intensification, reduction, stability, and non-linearity (Reith and Dobbie 2013;Kristiansen et al 2017). The findings tally with the view that PG seldom is a chronic state.…”

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confidence: 81%

“…The intensity of gambling may steadily increase or decrease over a number of years, or fluctuate in cyclical fashion. Two separate studies have found the same four gambling pathways or 'gambling careers': intensification, reduction, stability, and non-linearity (Reith and Dobbie 2013;Kristiansen et al 2017). Fairly consistent are also qualitative findings regarding factors leading to change in gambling behaviour (White et al 2001;Anderson et al 2009;Kerr et al 2009;Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation 2012;Reith and Dobbie 2013;Kristiansen et al 2017).…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Two separate studies have found the same four gambling pathways or 'gambling careers': intensification, reduction, stability, and non-linearity (Reith and Dobbie 2013;Kristiansen et al 2017). Fairly consistent are also qualitative findings regarding factors leading to change in gambling behaviour (White et al 2001;Anderson et al 2009;Kerr et al 2009;Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation 2012;Reith and Dobbie 2013;Kristiansen et al 2017). External factors include having more money or less, social contexts, exposure to gambling, changing personal circumstances (work or study situation, family responsibility, demands from partners), and being harmed by gambling, whereas internal factors include the perceived need to gamble to alleviate feelings of stress or dullness, and loss of interest in gambling.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Configurations of gambling change and harm: qualitative findings from the Swedish longitudinal gambling study (Swelogs)

Samuelsson

Sundqvist

Binde

2018

Addiction Research & Theory

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Background: Gambling participation and problems change over time and are influenced by a variety of individual and contextual factors. However, gambling research has only to a small extent studied gamblers' own perceptions of transitions in and out of problem gambling. Method: Qualitative telephone interviews were made with 40 gamblers who had repeatedly participated in the Swelogs Swedish Longitudinal Gambling Study. The framework approach was used for analyses, resulting in a multiple-linkage typology. Results: Our analyses revealed four configurations of gambling: (a) stable low frequency with no or minor harm, (b) decreasing high frequency with occasional harm, (c) fluctuating with moderate harm, and (d) increasing high frequency with substantial harm. Natural recovery and return to previous levels of gambling intensity were common. Change occurred either gradually, as a result of adjustment to altered personal circumstances, or drastically as a consequence of determined decisions to change. Personal and contextual factors such as psychological well-being, supportive relationships, and meaningful leisure activities played a part in overcoming harmful gambling and keeping gambling on a nonproblematic level. Gambling advertising was commonly perceived as aggressive and triggering. Conclusions: The experience of harm is highly subjective, which should be taken into account when developing preventive measures. Considering the fluid character of gambling problems, help and support should be easily accessible and diversified. To repeatedly be interviewed about gambling and its consequences can contribute to increased reflection on, and awareness of, one's own behaviours and the societal impacts of gambling.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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confidence: 99%

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Configurations of gambling change and harm: qualitative findings from the Swedish longitudinal gambling study (Swelogs)

Samuelsson

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Binde

2018

Addiction Research & Theory

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“…The research presented here is part of a larger qualitative longitudinal study of gambling behaviours among Danish adolescents and procedures have been described in detail in related papers (see Kristiansen, Trabjerg, & Reith, ). In the following, we summarise the research design, sampling procedures, data collection and analysis.…”

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“…A related paper has been published based on this research that explores young people's introduction to gambling (Kristiansen, Trabjerg, & Reith, ) and a forthcoming one presents a set of gambling pathways illustrating different types of movement over time (Kristiansen et al, ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Legal gambling availability and youth gambling behaviour: A qualitative longitudinal study

Kristiansen

Trabjerg

2016

Int J Soc Welfare

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In many countries, gambling has gained status as a socially accepted form of entertainment. Studies of how and to what extent young people are influenced by changes in gambling availability are relatively inconclusive, and knowledge of why youth gambling behaviours increase or decrease under changing conditions is sparse. This study addressed this situation by examining qualitatively how young people experience and respond to changes in gambling opportunities. The research presented in the article is part of a large longitudinal study of gambling behaviours among Danish adolescents. Data were collected over a period of 3 years with three waves of interviews with a 10‐ to12‐month frequency. A number of issues were identified and these were integrated into four overarching analytical themes: legislation, conditions of entry, proximity and technological innovations. Implications for further research and policy are considered.

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Too Young to Gamble: Long-term Risks from Underage Gambling

Pérez

2024

J Gambl Stud

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The increasing availability of gambling opportunities worldwide has the potential to impact youth gambling behavior and the prevalence of gambling-related harm. This paper studies whether starting gambling at an early age (i.e., below the minimum legal gambling age) increases an individual’s likelihood of suffering some kind of gambling-related harm in the future. Data taken from the Study on the Prevalence, Behavior and Characteristics of Gamblers in Spain provide information on respondents’ gambling starting age and assess gambling risk based on criteria established by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). Estimates from an ordered probit model suggest that starting to gamble while under the minimum legal age is associated with a higher likelihood of problem gambling.

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‘The notorious gambling class’: patterns of gambling among young people in Denmark

Cited by 12 publications

References 21 publications

Configurations of gambling change and harm: qualitative findings from the Swedish longitudinal gambling study (Swelogs)

Configurations of gambling change and harm: qualitative findings from the Swedish longitudinal gambling study (Swelogs)

Legal gambling availability and youth gambling behaviour: A qualitative longitudinal study

Too Young to Gamble: Long-term Risks from Underage Gambling

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