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A prospective study of problem and regular nonproblem gamblers living in the community (2004)
(Une étude prospective de joueurs pathologiques et joueurs réguliers non-pathologiques dans le cadre d'une enquête en population générale)
Auteur(s) :
ABBOTT, M. W. ;
WILLIAMS, M. M. ;
VOLBERG, R. A.
Année
2004
Page(s) :
855-884
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
38
Domaine :
Addictions sans produit / Addictions without drug
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
ETUDE PROSPECTIVE
;
JEUX D'ARGENT ET DE HASARD
;
JEU PATHOLOGIQUE
Thésaurus géographique
NOUVELLE ZELANDE
Résumé :
Little is known about the life course of gambling problems and there have been no prospective studies of problem gambling. This article describes a study of 77 problem gamblers and 66 nonproblem gamblers recruited from a national prevalence survey in New Zealand in 1991 and reassessed in 1998. While most 1991 problem gamblers were nonproblematic at follow-up, a significant minority had developed more serious problems. Multiple logistic regression analysis identified more severe gambling problems, hazardous drinking, and a preference for track betting as the strongest independent predictors of subsequent problem gambling. These findings contradict conventional notions that pathological gambling is invariably a chronic or chronically relapsing disorder. The findings have implications for the interpretation of previous research, conduct of future research, and problem gambling policy and treatment.
Affiliation :
Office of the Dean, Faculty of Health, Auckland University of Technology, Northcote, Aukland.
Nouvelle Zélande. New Zealand.
Nouvelle Zélande. New Zealand.