Correlates of Problematic Gambling in Emerging Adult University Students in Ireland.

IF 2.4 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Gambling Studies Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-08 DOI:10.1007/s10899-024-10323-5

Michael P Murphy, Raegan Murphy, Amanda Roberts

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Abstract

Introduction: Understanding the correlates of problematic gambling among emerging adult university students is crucial for developing effective approaches to minimise harm.

Methods: This cross-sectional survey study reports on 397 18-25 year old emerging adults studying at Irish universities who completed an online survey about problematic gambling and a range of biopsychosocial variables. Chi-square and binary logistic regression analyses explored the relationships between problematic gambling and the biopsychosocial variables measured.

Results: Chi-square analyses showed that being male, having an online gambling account, having a mobile gambling app, novelty seeking (impulsivity), harm avoidance (fear of uncertainty), and high alcohol volume consumption were significantly associated with problematic gambling. Regression analyses showed that individuals were more likely to report problematic gambling if they were male (OR = 9.57 times), had an online gambling account (OR = 17.05 times), had a mobile gambling app (OR = 20.37 times), scored high in impulsivity (OR = 7.79 times), and reported high alcohol volume consumption (OR = 4.66 times). Individuals were less likely to report problematic gambling if they scored high in fear of uncertainty (OR = 0.26 times).

Conclusions: A high rate of problematic gambling was observed among the current study sample. Participants were more likely to reported problematic gambling if they were male, had online gambling accounts, mobile gambling apps, scored high in impulsivity, scored low in fear of uncertainty, or consumed high volumes of alcohol in typical drinking sessions. These findings have implications for Irish legislation and policy-makers, Irish higher education institutions, and young adult Irish university students.

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爱尔兰成年大学生问题性赌博的相关因素。

导言：了解新成人大学生中问题赌博的相关因素，对于制定有效方法以最大限度地减少危害至关重要：这项横断面调查研究报告了在爱尔兰大学就读的 397 名 18-25 岁新兴成年人，他们完成了一项关于问题赌博和一系列生物心理社会变量的在线调查。通过卡方分析和二元逻辑回归分析，探讨了问题赌博与所测量的生物心理社会变量之间的关系：卡方分析表明，男性、拥有在线赌博账户、拥有手机赌博应用程序、追求新奇（冲动）、伤害回避（害怕不确定性）和大量饮酒与问题赌博有显著关联。回归分析表明，男性（OR = 9.57 倍）、拥有在线赌博账户（OR = 17.05 倍）、拥有手机赌博应用程序（OR = 20.37 倍）、冲动性得分高（OR = 7.79 倍）和酒量大（OR = 4.66 倍）的人更有可能报告有问题赌博。如果对不确定性的恐惧得分较高，则报告有问题赌博的可能性较低（OR = 0.26 倍）：结论：在本次研究的样本中，问题赌博的比例很高。如果参与者是男性、拥有在线赌博账户、手机赌博应用程序、冲动性得分高、对不确定性的恐惧得分低，或在典型的饮酒过程中饮酒量大，则更有可能报告有问题赌博。这些发现对爱尔兰的立法和政策制定者、爱尔兰高等教育机构以及爱尔兰年轻的成年大学生都有借鉴意义。

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Journal of Gambling Studies Multiple-

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5.00

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16.70%

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期刊介绍： Journal of Gambling Studies is an interdisciplinary forum for the dissemination on the many aspects of gambling behavior, both controlled and pathological, as well as variety of problems attendant to, or resultant from, gambling behavior including alcoholism, suicide, crime, and a number of other mental health problems. Articles published in this journal are representative of a cross-section of disciplines including psychiatry, psychology, sociology, political science, criminology, and social work.