What Contributes to Public Stigma Towards Problem Gambling?: A Comparative Analysis of University Students in Australia, Canada, Croatia and Israel

Delfabbro, Paul; Hundrić, Dora Dodig; Ricijaš, Neven; Derevensky, Jeffrey L.; Gavriel‐Fried, Belle

doi:10.1007/s10899-021-10086-3

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“…Previous work has noted that disapproval of gambling may impact beliefs about problematic gambling behavior and the need for treatment or help through moral incongruence and stigma (e.g., Andrà et al, 2022;Delfabbro et al, 2022). Notably, our results highlight that disapproval, but not frequency, predicted endorsement of five of the anticipated motives, suggesting that these may be important pathways through which disapproval of gambling impacts engagement in RG.…”

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Anticipated Motives for Gambling Treatment in Adults from the U.S.

Grant Weinandy,

Connolly,

Floyd

et al. 2023

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Prior works note that identifying problematic play is a leading barrier to treatment seeking, contributing to low treatment rates in those with gambling problems (e.g., Bijker et al., 2022; Suurvali et al., 2012a). While research has looked at treatment seekers’ motives for treatment (Gainsbury et al., 2014; Suurvali et al., 2012b), the situations or signs (anticipated motives) individuals look for that suggest they would need treatment in the future remains unknown. Participants were gamblers (N=1,791) from a census-matched U.S. sample of adults who reported no concerns about their gambling. Participants completed questions assessing how much money they would have to lose while gambling to think they might have a problem and what factors might motivate them to pursue treatment for gambling problems in the future. Participants reported a wide range of financial loss that would suggest they had a problem, and higher income men who gambled more frequently reported higher necessary losses. There was little variation in endorsement (40-60%) of 14 situations that may lead them to seek treatment in the future (e.g., felt guilty). However, income, gender identity, and problem gambling behavior were linked to the endorsement of some of these anticipated motives, with some differences in endorsement between those engaging in high- and low-level problem gambling. Collectively, results are consistent with the inference that many individuals may not be aware of what problematic gambling would look like for them, though income, gender identity, and problem gambling behavior may impact their consideration of anticipated motives.

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confidence: 46%

Anticipated Motives for Gambling Treatment in Adults from the U.S.

Grant Weinandy,

Connolly,

Floyd

et al. 2023

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“…Israel is considered to be a conservative country, where no legal casinos are allowed and most online gambling is illegal (Bonny-Noach & Sagiv-Alayoff, 2021). Moreover, Israelis reported more negative attitudes and less exposure to problem gambling than did gamblers in both traditionally liberal markets, such as Australia and Canada, and in a recently liberalized market, such as Croatia (Delfabbro et al, 2021).…”

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Differences Between Illegal and Legal Gamblers in Israel: Gambling Behavior, Motivation, and Substance Use

Bonny-Noach

2022

J Gambl Stud

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Little is known about people who gamble in illegal settings, and the extent of differences in gambling behavior between legal and illegal gamblers is unclear. The present study examined the characteristics of illegal gamblers and whether they engage in more frequent and severe gambling behaviors, and demonstrate greater motivation for gambling and substance use than legal gamblers. A cross-sectional online survey recruited 1251 people who gambled in the preceding year, of whom 13% (N = 161) participated in illegal gambling. Significant differences were found in gambling behaviors between illegal and legal gamblers in all outcomes examined. People who participated in illegal gambling reported more frequent participation in almost all types of legal gambling, more types of "multi-bets," more severe and high-risk gambling behaviors, higher motivations to gamble, and higher frequencies of substance use than those who engaged in legal gambling. Logistic regressions revealed that the stronger associations with illegal gambling were among problem gamblers (OR = 17.80; CI 9.21-34.4; p < 0.000), among the age group of 29-41 years (OR = 6.16; CI 3.15-12.3; p < 0.000), among moderate-risk gamblers (OR = 5.54;; p < 0.000) and among secular individuals (OR = 4.11; CI 1.73-9.77; p ≤ 0.001). A comprehensive gambling policy is needed in Israel to address illegal gambling. The policy should attend to harm reduction, treatment, prevention, and enforcement. Additionally, more studies are needed to examine gambling behavior and other risk behaviors of illegal gamblers.

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“…Israelis are exposed to continuous stressors, but this was not reflected in the respondents’ PGS categories. Since gambling is a less accepted activity in Israeli society than in other developed countries ( 55 ) it might not be considered a legitimate way to mitigate stress.…”

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“…This study presented the prevalence of PGS in Israeli society based on a nationally representative sample. Israel has a relatively conservative gambling policy ( 55 ). Surprisingly, the findings revealed that the prevalence of PG in Israel falls within the range of PG reported in other nationally representative samples ( 1 ).…”

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Problem gambling severity in a nationally representative sample of the Israeli population: the moderating role of ethnonational affiliation

Gavriel-Fried,

Loewenthal,

Vana

2023

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionGambling is a public health concern. Problem gambling is related to a range of psycho-social risk factors including ethnonational affiliation. Israel is an insightful case to probe problem gambling, given the socio-economic marginalization of Israeli Arabs, the continued exposure of Israelis to stress and the conservative Israeli gambling market. This study aimed to estimate problem gambling severity in Israeli society, characterize the sociodemographic, environmental, mental health, and gambling-related risk factors associated with problem gambling severity, and examine the role of ethnonational affiliation (Israeli Jewish/Arab) as a moderating factor in the associations between these risk factors and problem gambling severity.MethodsA cross-sectional study based on a representative sample of 3,244 Israelis was conducted in 2022, of whom 1,626 had gambled in the previous year. Measurements included Problem Gambling Severity Index, Gambling Behaviors, Perceived Neighborhood Cohesion, Stress, the Patient Health Questionnaire-4, and sociodemographic variables.ResultsLow-risk, moderate-risk and problem gambling were reported by 16.7% of the total sample. The main risk factors for problem gambling were being an Israeli Arab, traditional, residing in a low socio-economic cluster, reporting anxiety symptoms, and higher gambling behaviors, specifically in legal/illegal online gambling. Ethnonational affiliation (Israeli Jewish/Arab) moderated the associations between gambling, illegal online gambling, and problem gambling severity. Higher neighborhood cohesion emerged as a risk factor for problem gambling solely for Israeli Arabs.DiscussionAs an excluded minority, Israeli Arabs may turn to gambling as a method to access the core republican community, thus, exposing themselves to a higher risk of developing problem gambling.

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What Contributes to Public Stigma Towards Problem Gambling?: A Comparative Analysis of University Students in Australia, Canada, Croatia and Israel

Cited by 10 publications

References 44 publications

Anticipated Motives for Gambling Treatment in Adults from the U.S.

Anticipated Motives for Gambling Treatment in Adults from the U.S.

Differences Between Illegal and Legal Gamblers in Israel: Gambling Behavior, Motivation, and Substance Use

Problem gambling severity in a nationally representative sample of the Israeli population: the moderating role of ethnonational affiliation

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