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Article de Périodique
A cross-cultural comparison of population gambling patterns and regulatory frameworks: France and Quebec (2016)
Auteur(s) :
S. KAIROUZ ;
C. PARADIS ;
L. NADEAU ;
M. L. TOVAR ;
M. POUSSET
Article en page(s) :
467-482
Refs biblio. :
27
Domaine :
Addictions sans produit / Addictions without drug
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Discipline :
LOI (Loi et son application / Law enforcement)
Thésaurus géographique
FRANCE
;
QUEBEC
;
CANADA
Thésaurus mots-clés
COMPARAISON
;
JEUX D'ARGENT ET DE HASARD
;
CULTUREL
;
REGLEMENTATION
;
JEU PATHOLOGIQUE
;
ENQUETE
;
LEGISLATION
;
PROFIL SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIQUE
Autres mots-clés
Résumé :
Few empirical studies have examined the relationships between differing regulatory approaches and patterns of gambling behaviors. This article reports on a correlational cross-cultural comparison of differences in the regulatory approaches and gambling behavior among general adult populations in France and Quebec, Canada. We drew data from two large population surveys conducted in France and Quebec (N=27 653 and N=11 888, respectively). We found diverging and converging aspects of government regulatory policies. Statistical analyses demonstrated significantly higher participation rates and prevalence of 'assiduous gamblers' in Quebec. In France, among assiduous gamblers, the proportion of moderate-risk and probable pathological gamblers is significantly higher. Future research should examine environmental conditions and varying gambling offerings, as well as gambling regulation, to determine their potential influence on gambling behaviors.
Affiliation :
Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada