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Richard J, King SM. Annual Research Review: Emergence of problem gambling from childhood to emerging adulthood: a systematic review. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2023; 64:645-688. [PMID: 36347261 DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The risk for problematic gambling and associated high-risk behaviors is elevated during adolescence and emerging adulthood. Activities with gambling-like features and novel forms of gambling may place youth at an increased risk for problem gambling. AIM AND METHOD The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the association between both activities with gambling-like features and novel gambling activities and problem gambling among youth while examining the role of psychopathology and cognitive processes. Six databases (PsychINFO, MEDLINE, PubMed, Social Work Abstracts, Technology Collection, and Scopus) were searched in November 2021 for peer-reviewed articles investigating the association between the aforementioned variables among youth up to the age of 25 years. Risk of bias was assessed using the Observational Study Quality Evaluation. FINDINGS Forty-five articles were included in the review. Positive associations were observed between engagement in activities with gambling-like features (e.g., video games, social casino games, loot boxes) and problem gambling. Increased involvement with novel forms of gambling (e.g., online sports betting, fantasy sports, and esports betting) were also associated with a greater risk for problematic gambling. Males reported higher rates of engagement in these activities and a greater risk of problem gambling than females. Impulsivity, risk taking, cognitive distortions, and specific emotional vulnerabilities were associated with an increased risk of problem gambling. CONCLUSIONS Despite the need for additional longitudinal research controlling for relevant confounders, these findings underline how engagement in activities with gambling-like features are relevant in the developmental trajectory toward problem gambling.
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- Jérémie Richard
- Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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Li W, Mills D, Nower L. Validation of the problematic social casino gaming scale. INTERNATIONAL GAMBLING STUDIES 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2020.1777577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Wen Li
- Center for Gambling Studies, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Community, Family, & Addiction Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Center for Gambling Studies, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Lawn S, Oster C, Riley B, Smith D, Baigent M, Rahamathulla M. A Literature Review and Gap Analysis of Emerging Technologies and New Trends in Gambling. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17030744. [PMID: 31979364 PMCID: PMC7036923 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17030744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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There have been significant changes in the gambling landscape particularly relating to gambling in the digital age. As the gambling landscape changes, regulation of gambling also needs to change. In 2018, the Office of Responsible Gambling in New South Wales, Australia, commissioned a gap analysis to inform their research objectives and priority focus areas. This included an identification of gaps in our understanding of emerging technologies and new trends in gambling. A gap analysis of the peer-reviewed literature published since 2015 was undertaken, identifying 116 articles. The main area of focus was Internet gambling, followed by articles exploring the relationship between video gaming and gambling, the expansion of the sports betting market, Electronic Gambling Machines characteristics and articles exploring new technologies and trends in advertising and inducements. Key gaps related to the need for more research in general, as well as research focusing on subpopulations such as those using different gambling formats, those with varying levels of problem gambling, and vulnerable populations. From a methods perspective, researchers saw the need for longitudinal studies, more qualitative research and improved outcome measures. The development and testing of a public health approach to addressing the harms associated with gambling in these areas is needed.
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Zusammenfassung. Die vorliegende Studie beschäftigt sich mit simulierten Internet-Glücksspielen und folglich mit neuartigen Spielangeboten, die an der Schnittstelle von Computer- und Glücksspielen anzusiedeln sind. Erstmals werden für Deutschland in diesem Zusammenhang differenzierte Daten zum Nachfrageverhalten sowie zu teilnahmefördernden Bedingungen vorgelegt. Grundlage der Datenanalyse ist eine quantitative Erhebung mit N = 1 905 Schülern und Schülerinnen der Klassenstufen 6 bis 10 ( M = 13.8 Jahre) aus drei norddeutschen Großstädten. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass etwa die Hälfte aller Befragten in den letzten 12 Monaten am simulierten Internet-Glücksspiel teilgenommen hat. Dabei dominieren Spielerfahrungen innerhalb von Videospielen. Darüber hinaus variieren die Prädiktoren einer Spielteilnahme in Abhängigkeit konkreter Spielvarianten (innerhalb von Videospielen, über Apps, in sozialen Netzwerken, als Demospiele). Abschließend werden weiterführende Handlungsbedarfe in Bezug auf Prävention, Regulation und Forschung diskutiert.
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- Tobias Hayer
- Institut für Psychologie und Kognitionsforschung der Universität Bremen
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- Zentrum für Interdisziplinäre Suchtforschung der Universität Hamburg
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- Institut für Psychologie und Kognitionsforschung der Universität Bremen
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- Institut für Psychologie und Kognitionsforschung der Universität Bremen
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King DL, Delfabbro PH. Predatory monetization schemes in video games (e.g. 'loot boxes') and internet gaming disorder. Addiction 2018; 113:1967-1969. [PMID: 29952052 DOI: 10.1111/add.14286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Revised: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Daniel L King
- School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, South Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, South Australia
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Video Game Monetization (e.g., ‘Loot Boxes’): a Blueprint for Practical Social Responsibility Measures. Int J Ment Health Addict 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11469-018-0009-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Veselka L, Wijesingha R, Leatherdale ST, Turner NE, Elton-Marshall T. Factors associated with social casino gaming among adolescents across game types. BMC Public Health 2018; 18:1167. [PMID: 30305091 PMCID: PMC6180495 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-6069-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background With the proliferation of social casino games (SCGs) online, which offer the opportunity to gamble without monetary gains and losses, comes a growing concern regarding the effects of these unregulated games on public health, particularly among adolescents. However, given the limited research pertaining to SCG use, little is currently known about the manner in which adolescents engage with this new gambling medium. The present study aims to identify the factors that characterize adolescent social casino gamers, and to determine whether these factors differ by SCG type. Moreover, the study examines the extent to which social casino gaming is associated with monetary gambling and problem gambling in this cohort. Method Data were obtained from students in Grades 9 to 12 (n = 10,035) residing in the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Participants completed the Youth Gambling Survey (YGS), which is a supplementary instrument administered alongside the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CSTADS). Logistic regression was used to assess the factors associated with SCG play. Results Overall, 12.4% of respondents reported having participated in SCGs in the past three months. Compared to adolescents who did not report playing SCGs, SCG players were typically more likely to participate in monetary gambling activities, and were more prevalently classified as problem gamblers of low-to-moderate severity or high severity. Although profiles of SCG players differed across SCG game types, factors significantly associated with the playing of SCGs were gender, weekly spending money, having friends and parents who gamble, and screen time. It was also shown that current smokers were significantly more likely to participate in simulated slots online relative to adolescents who did not play SCGs. Conclusion Significant associations exist between SCG play, monetary gambling, and problem gambling among adolescents. Gambling intervention efforts directed at this population should aim to identify personal and environmental factors associated with social casino gaming, and should be tailored to different types of SCGs.
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- Livia Veselka
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, 100 Collip Circle, Suite 200, London, ON, N6G 4X8, Canada.
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, 100 Collip Circle, Suite 200, London, ON, N6G 4X8, Canada.,Department of Sociology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, 100 Collip Circle, Suite 200, London, ON, N6G 4X8, Canada.,Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, 100 Collip Circle, Suite 200, London, ON, N6G 4X8, Canada.,Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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Do Simulated Gambling Activities Predict Gambling with Real Money During Adolescence? Empirical Findings from a Longitudinal Study. J Gambl Stud 2018; 34:929-947. [DOI: 10.1007/s10899-018-9755-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Kim HS, Wohl MJA, Gupta R, Derevensky JL. Why do young adults gamble online? A qualitative study of motivations to transition from social casino games to online gambling. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 7:6. [PMID: 28890860 PMCID: PMC5569650 DOI: 10.1186/s40405-017-0025-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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The present research examined the mechanisms of initiating online gambling among young adults. Of particular interest was whether social casino gaming was noted as part of young adults’ experience with online gambling. This is because there is growing concern that social casino gaming may be a ‘gateway’ to online gambling. Three focus groups (N = 21) were conducted with young adult online gamblers from two large Canadian Universities. Participants noted the role of peer influence as well as incentives (e.g., sign up bonuses) as important factors that motivated them to start engaging in online gambling. Participants also noted a link between social casino games and online gambling. Specifically, several young adults reported migrating to online gambling within a relatively short period after engaging with social casino games. Potential mechanisms that may lead to the migration from social casino games to online gambling included the role of advertisements and the inflated pay out rates on these free to play gambling like games. The results suggest initiatives to prevent the development of disordered gambling should understand the potential of social casino gaming to act as a gateway to online gambling, especially amongst this vulnerable population.
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Dussault F, Brunelle N, Kairouz S, Rousseau M, Leclerc D, Tremblay J, Cousineau MM, Dufour M. Transition from playing with simulated gambling games to gambling with real money: a longitudinal study in adolescence. INTERNATIONAL GAMBLING STUDIES 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2017.1343366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Frédéric Dussault
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Canada
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- Department of Psychoeducation, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
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- Department of Sociology & Anthropology, Concordia University, Montréal, Canada
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- Department of Psychoeducation, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
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- Department of Psychoeducation, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
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- Department of Psychoeducation, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Canada
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