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Prevalence of adolescent problem gambling: A systematic review of recent research (2017)
Auteur(s) :
CALADO, F. ;
ALEXANDRE, J. ;
GRIFFITHS, M. D.
Année
2017
Page(s) :
397-424
Sous-type de document :
Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Addictions sans produit / Addictions without drug
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
ADOLESCENT
;
JEU PATHOLOGIQUE
;
PREVALENCE
Thésaurus géographique
INTERNATIONAL
;
EUROPE
Résumé :
Previous research has shown that gambling is a popular activity among adolescents. Following a rapid expansion of legalized gambling opportunities and the emergence of new forms of gambling, many researchers have carried out studies on adolescent gambling and problem gambling. The present paper reviews studies that have been conducted worldwide since 2000, and then presents a more detailed picture of adolescent gambling research in Europe, by providing a country-by country analysis. After an extensive search on academic databases and following an exclusion process, 44 studies were identified. The findings showed that 0.2-12.3 % of youth meet criteria for problem gambling, notwithstanding differences among assessment instruments, cut-offs, and timeframes. However, despite this variability, several demographic characteristics were associated with adolescent gambling involvement and problem gambling. It is concluded that a small but significant minority of adolescents have gambling-related problems. Such findings will hopefully encourage more research into youth gambling to further understand the determinants of this phenomenon.
Affiliation :
International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Division, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK