Titre : | Problem and pathological gambling are associated with poorer mental and physical health in older adults (2005) |
Auteurs : | L. ERICKSON ; C. A. MOLINA ; G. T. LADD ; R. H. PIETRZAK ; N. M. PETRY |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (Vol.20, n°8, August 2005) |
Article en page(s) : | 754-759 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique ETATS-UNISThésaurus mots-clés ENQUETE ; JEUX D'ARGENT ET DE HASARD ; JEU PATHOLOGIQUE ; PERSONNE AGEE ; SANTE ; SANTE MENTALE ; COMORBIDITE ; PREVALENCE |
Mots-clés: | SOGS |
Résumé : |
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence and correlates of problem and pathological gambling in older adults.
METHODS: Adults (n = 343) aged 60 years and older attending senior centers, bingo sites and other community activities completed a screening form containing the South Oaks Gambling Screen and the Short Form-12 Health Survey, to evaluate physical and mental health. RESULTS: Overall, 6.4% of the respondents were classified as problem gamblers and an additional 3.8% as pathological gamblers. Problem and pathological gamblers evidenced significantly greater physical and mental health problems than non-problem gamblers. CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that about 10 percent of active older adults experience gambling problems, which are associated with poor physical and mental health. |
Domaine : | Addictions sans produit / Addictions without drug |
Affiliation : | University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030-3944, USA |
Cote : | A01600 |
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