Gambling in children and adolescents

AM Emond, MD Griffiths - British Medical Bulletin, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Children are susceptible to problems with gambling because of developmental
and cognitive immaturities, as well as a sensitivity to peer pressure and marketing. Sources …

Psychosocial risk factors in disordered gambling: A descriptive systematic overview of vulnerable populations

S Sharman, K Butler, A Roberts - Addictive Behaviors, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Gambling is a behaviour engaged in by millions of people worldwide; for some,
gambling can become a severely maladaptive behaviour, and previous research has …

Changes in gambling behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic—a web survey study in Sweden

A Håkansson - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed everyday life, and policy makers have
raised concerns about possible changes in gambling patterns during the pandemic. This …

Prevalence of youth gambling and potential influence of substance use and other risk factors throughout 33 European countries: First results from the 2015 ESPAD …

S Molinaro, E Benedetti, M Scalese, L Bastiani… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background and aims Although generally prohibited by national regulations, underage
gambling has become popular in Europe, with relevant cross‐country prevalence variability …

Problematic gaming risk among European adolescents: A cross‐national evaluation of individual and socio‐economic factors

E Colasante, E Pivetta, N Canale, A Vieno… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims Previous research has identified numerous risk and
protective factors of adolescent problematic gaming (PG) at the individual and social levels; …

Adolescent land-based and internet gambling: Australian and international prevalence rates and measurement issues

DL King, A Russell, N Hing - Current Addiction Reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review summarizes recent studies of adolescent gambling
in Australia and overseas. Its purpose is to examine variations in participation in gambling …

Income inequality and adolescent gambling severity: Findings from a large-scale Italian representative survey

N Canale, A Vieno, M Lenzi, MD Griffiths… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Background: Studies have shown that problems related to adult gambling have a
geographical and social gradient. For instance, adults experiencing gambling-related harms …

Optimizing large-scale gambling prevention with adolescents through the development and evaluation of a training course for health professionals: The case of PRIZE

MA Donati, J Boncompagni, G Iraci Sareri, S Ridolfi… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
In the field of adolescent gambling prevention, there is a lack of intervention studies
reporting and assessing training courses for the intervention providers. The present work fills …

How international transracial adoptees and immigrants cope with discrimination? The moderating role of ethnic identity in the relation between perceived …

L Ferrari, R Rosnati, E Canzi… - Journal of Community …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Research has consistently shown that discrimination based on ethnic group membership
affects the psychological well‐being of ethnic minorities. Recent studies revealed that …

“What being healthy means to me”: A qualitative analysis uncovering the core categories of adolescents' perception of health

A Borraccino, R Pera, P Lemma - PLoS One, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Studies exploring adolescents' perception of health are still scarce in the
international literature. Through a qualitative analysis, this study aims to explore the core …