Titre : | Why adolescent problem gamblers do not seek treatment (2004) |
Titre traduit : | (Pourquoi les adolescents joueurs pathologiques ne cherchent-ils pas à se faire soigner ?) |
Auteurs : | R. LADOUCEUR ; A. BLASZCZYNSKI ; A. PELLETIER |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse (Vol.13, n°4, 2004) |
Article en page(s) : | 1-12 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | TRA (Traitement et prise en charge / Treatment and care) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés ADOLESCENT ; JEU PATHOLOGIQUE ; PERCEPTION ; TRAITEMENT ; MOTIVATION |
Résumé : | Prevalence studies indicate that approximately 40% of adolescents participate in regular gambling with rates of problem gambling up to four times greater than that found in adult populations. However, it appears that few adolescents actually seek treatment for such problems. The purpose of this study was to explore potential reasons why adolescents fail to seek treatment for gambling problems. A semi-structured interview that included diagnostic criteria for pathological gambling was administered to a sample of 265 adolescent school students. Only one of seven problem gamblers recognized his problem and none have sought help. From a youth perspective, it is clear that gambling does not constitute or is not perceived to represent a major problem in their daily routine. The reason that adolescents do not perceive gambling to be a problem may be linked to the absence of any major adverse consequences stemming from their gambling activities. These results indicate that efforts should be directed toward a primary prevention approach in reducing the impact of gambling problems. (Editor's abstract.) |
Domaine : | Addictions sans produit / Addictions without drug |
Refs biblio. : | 35 |
Affiliation : | Ecole de Psychologie, Université Laval, Ste-Foy, Quebec, Canada G1K 7P4. Canada |
Numéro Toxibase : | 404569 |
Centre Emetteur : | 04 CIRDD-51 |
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