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 …

Background and aims Behavioral addictions such as gambling and gaming disorder are
significant public health issues that are of increasing importance to policy makers and health …

Individuals experience loneliness when they perceive a deficiency in the quality or quantity
of their social relationships. In the present meta-analysis, we compiled data from 75 …

Applications of latent transition analysis (LTA) have emerged since the early 1990s, with
numerous scientific findings being published in many areas, including social and behavioral …

Background and aims: In recent years online gambling has become a potential risk for
young people. The purpose of this study was to analyse patterns of gambling activities and …

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 …

Consistent evidence points to the detrimental effects of income inequality on population
health. Income inequality may be associated with online gambling, which is of concern since …

Growing concerns over gambling problems across age groups have sparked research in
public health and psychology. During emerging adulthood, individuals are more susceptible …

Gambling is a relatively common activity in the Nordic countries, while the incidence and
prevalence of problem gambling is relatively stable in this context. Social networks and …

Background: Gambling is common in young adulthood. Most young adults phase out of
excessive gambling, but some establish regular habits and develop problems. Research …