Pathways to understanding problem gambling among adolescents.

IF 3.5 2区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

BMC Public Health Pub Date : 2025-06-10 DOI:10.1186/s12889-025-23213-1

Hyun Jung Lee, Gyungjoo Lee

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Abstract

Background: Gambling among youth is attracting the attention of health experts worldwide. A need has arisen for more research on the pathways to the development of adolescent problem gambling behavior and related factors.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, and structure equation modeling was used to analyze data from the Korea Problem Gambling Agency to predict problem gambling among 1,474 adolescents aged 13-18 years.

Results: Structural equation modeling showed that gambling accessibility and media exposure are associated with heightened sensation-seeking tendencies, which are related to stronger irrational gambling beliefs. The mediating associations of these factors play a significant role in predicting adolescent problem gambling. Additionally, ecological influences, including gambling accessibility and media exposure, show associations with the reinforcement of irrational gambling beliefs among adolescents. Although impulsivity was increased due to media exposure, it was not a significant mediator among gambling accessibility and media exposure, irrational gambling beliefs and problem gambling.

Conclusion: Understanding adolescent problem gambling requires a comprehensive approach that considers both ecological and individual factors. To effectively reduce adolescent problem gambling, collaboration among researchers, policymakers, schools, parents, and adolescents is essential.

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了解青少年赌博问题的途径。

背景：青少年赌博正引起全世界健康专家的关注。有必要对青少年问题赌博行为的发展途径及其相关因素进行更多的研究。方法：采用横断面研究方法，运用结构方程模型分析韩国问题赌博局的数据，对1474名13-18岁青少年进行问题赌博预测。结果：结构方程模型表明，赌博可及性和媒体暴露与刺激寻求倾向的增强有关，刺激寻求倾向与更强的非理性赌博信念有关。这些因素的中介关联在预测青少年问题赌博中起着显著的作用。此外，包括赌博可及性和媒体曝光在内的生态影响与青少年非理性赌博信念的强化有关。虽然媒体暴露会增加冲动，但在赌博可及性与媒体暴露、非理性赌博信念和问题赌博之间并没有显著的中介作用。结论：了解青少年问题赌博需要综合考虑生态和个人因素。为了有效地减少青少年问题赌博，研究人员、政策制定者、学校、家长和青少年之间的合作至关重要。

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BMC Public Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

6.50

自引率

4.40%

发文量

2108

审稿时长

1 months

期刊介绍： BMC Public Health is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on the epidemiology of disease and the understanding of all aspects of public health. The journal has a special focus on the social determinants of health, the environmental, behavioral, and occupational correlates of health and disease, and the impact of health policies, practices and interventions on the community.