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Adolescent Gambling: A Narrative Review of Behavior and Its Predictors
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Ariyabuddhiphongs, Vanchai – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2013
This narrative review summarizes current knowledge on adolescent gambling for the period 1990-2010, assesses adolescent gambling behavior and person and environment predictors, and suggests directions for future research. The review includes 99 studies that identified their subjects as adolescents, children, youth, and students, and discusses…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Addictive Behavior, Predictor Variables, Males
Player Preferences and Social Harm: An Analysis of the Relationships between Player Characteristics, Gambling Modes, and Problem Gambling
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Young, Martin; Stevens, Matthew – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2009
To explore the structure of gambling participation and its association with problem gambling, we draw upon Caillois's distinction between games based on competition (i.e. "agon") and those based on chance (i.e. "alea"). The idea that "alea" and "agon" are socially patterned and associated with differing…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Games, Adults, Surveys
Independent Correlates of Reported Gambling Problems amongst Indigenous Australians
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Stevens, Matthew; Young, Martin – Social Indicators Research, 2010
To identify independent correlates of reported gambling problems amongst the Indigenous population of Australia. A cross-sectional design was applied to a nationally representative sample of the Indigenous population. Estimates of reported gambling problems are presented by remoteness and jurisdiction. Multivariable logistic regression was used to…
Descriptors: Community Problems, Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Addictive Behavior