Who Engages in Simultaneous Gambling and Alcohol Use, and Why? A Mixed-Method Study.

IF 2.2 3区 心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Journal of Gambling Studies Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-18 DOI:10.1007/s10899-025-10378-y
Eliscia Siu-Lin Liang Sinclair, Kiran Punia, Nassim Tabri, Iris M Balodis, Hyoun S Kim
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Abstract

Although previous studies have established the robust concurrent use of alcohol and gambling (i.e., using alcohol and gambling within a similar time period, but not together), there is a scarcity of empirical research focusing on the simultaneous use of alcohol while gambling (i.e., using alcohol while gambling). The wider substance use literature posits that the simultaneous use of substances is associated with increased severity of harm over concurrent use as well as greater social and behavioural consequences (Cummings et al., Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 51:351-359, 2019). The present study examined the psychological impact, mental health variables, and motives of simultaneously using alcohol on gambling behaviours in a sample of Canadian adults (N = 390). Participants who used alcohol while gambling were significantly more likely to endorse various facets of impulsivity, but specifically lack of premeditation. They were also more likely to gamble for enhancement and social reasons, and more likely to endorse greater alcohol use severity compared to those who did not. Interestingly, financial motives were a negative predictor, suggesting that people who gamble for financial reasons are less likely to engage in simultaneous alcohol use. The top reported reasons for using alcohol while gambling were to elicit positive emotions, to relax, and due to social circumstances. These findings corroborate previous work investigating simultaneous substance use and have potential implications for both policy and harm minimization by providing insight into the motivations for simultaneous gambling and alcohol use, and the greater harms resulting from simultaneous use.

谁同时赌博和饮酒,为什么?混合方法研究。
虽然以前的研究已经确定了酒精和赌博的同时使用(即在相似的时间段内使用酒精和赌博,但不是一起使用),但缺乏专注于赌博时同时使用酒精的实证研究(即在赌博时使用酒精)。更广泛的物质使用文献认为,同时使用物质与同时使用危害的严重程度增加以及更大的社会和行为后果有关(Cummings等人,《精神活性药物杂志》51:31 51-359,2019)。本研究调查了加拿大成年人(N = 390)同时饮酒对赌博行为的心理影响、心理健康变量和动机。在赌博时喝酒的参与者更有可能认同冲动的各个方面,但特别是缺乏预谋。与那些不喝酒的人相比,他们更有可能为了增强自我和社交目的而赌博,也更有可能认可更严重的酒精使用。有趣的是,经济动机是一个消极的预测因素,这表明出于经济原因赌博的人不太可能同时饮酒。据报道,赌博时喝酒的主要原因是为了激发积极情绪、放松和社交环境。这些发现证实了先前调查同时使用物质的工作,并通过洞察同时使用赌博和酒精的动机以及同时使用造成的更大危害,对政策和危害最小化都有潜在的影响。
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CiteScore
5.00
自引率
16.70%
发文量
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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.
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