The prevalence of gambling and problematic gambling: a systematic review and meta-analysis

LT Tran, H Wardle, S Colledge-Frisby… - The Lancet Public …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Gambling behaviours have become of increased public health interest, but data
on prevalence remain scarce. In this study, we aimed to estimate for adults and adolescents …

Gambling disorder and stigma: opportunities for treatment and prevention

L Quigley - Current Addiction Reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Gambling disorder is among the most stigmatized mental health
problems. More research is needed to understand the mechanisms that underlie this stigma …

Buying to blunt negative feelings: Materialistic escape from the self

GE Donnelly, M Ksendzova… - Review of General …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
We propose that escape theory, which describes how individuals seek to free themselves
from aversive states of self-awareness, helps explain key patterns of materialistic people's …

Gambling harm as a global public health concern: a mixed method investigation of trends in Wales

B John, K Holloway, N Davies, T May… - Frontiers in Public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Recent research evidence has suggested that gambling is a public health
concern. A number of studies report the association between gambling activity and …

Psychosocial perspective on problem gambling: The role of social relationships, resilience, and COVID-19 worry

A Sirola, J Nyrhinen, TA Wilska - Journal of gambling studies, 2023 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified several psychosocial risks and problem behaviors
among vulnerable individuals. Given that gambling has high addictive potential, it is …

Metacognitions about gambling among Chinese gamblers: Translation, validation, and application to understanding gambling disorder and responsible gambling

H Zhou, JH Chen, MM Spada, KK Tong, L Dang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Being the only city with legalized casinos in China, Macao has a long-term need for risk
factor identification and assessment for gambling disorder. Responding to such a need, this …

Differences in problem and pathological gambling: A narrative review considering sex and gender

C Gartner, A Bickl, S Härtl, JK Loy… - Journal of behavioral …, 2022 - akjournals.com
Background and aim A wide range of studies indicates that men and women with Problem
(PrG) and Pathological Gambling (PG) differ in several clinical and sociodemographic …

Applying the Protective Gambling Beliefs Scale (PGBS) among Chinese gamblers and testing its association with responsible gambling

M He, HM Yang, JH Chen, KK Tong… - International …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Accurate and rational gambling beliefs have been found to play a protective role against
gambling disorder (GD) and add unique insights into the prevention and intervention of …

The prospective effect of purpose in life on gambling disorder and psychological flourishing among university students

MX Zhang, HM Yang, KK Tong… - Journal of Behavioral …, 2020 - akjournals.com
Background and aims Gambling disorder (GD) is a mental disorder with a relatively higher
prevalence in university students compared to adolescents and adults. Its reciprocity with …

A systematic review of gambling-related findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions

JMY Loo, SW Kraus, MN Potenza - Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 2019 - akjournals.com
Background and aims This systematic review analyzes and summarizes gambling-related
findings from the nationally representative US National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol …