Concerned significant others of persons with problem gambling and problem gaming: Prevalence and characteristics in the Norwegian population.

IF 6.2 1区医学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY

Journal of Behavioral Addictions Pub Date : 2025-09-26 DOI:10.1556/2006.2025.00083

Elise Constance Fodstad, Eilin Erevik, Dominic Sagoe, Ståle Pallesen

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Abstract

Background: Problem gambling (PG) and problem gaming (GAM) generate concern for close ones often denoted as concerned significant others (CSO). There is a dearth of evidence on the characteristics associated with being a CSO of PG and GAM, which is explored in the present study.

Methods: A total of 2,000 persons (aged 16-74 years), randomly drawn from the Norwegian population registry, were invited to respond to a questionnaire assessing current or past concerns about gambling and gaming of significant others, as well as questions about their own gambling, gaming, alcohol and illegal drug use, personality traits, and demographic characteristics. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to identify correlates of being a CSO of PG and GAM, split by close (i.e., first degree relatives and partners) and remote relationships.

Results: In all, 575 persons (46% men, age M = 44.05, SD = 17.31 years) completed the questionnaire (response rate = 30.4%). The prevalence of ever being a CSO was 23.2% for PG (6.8% for close, specifically) and 27.1% for GAM (17.4% for close, specifically). Close/PG was associated with higher Neuroticism. Remote/PG was associated with lower education and own PG. Close/GAM were younger. Remote/GAM correlates were lower income, own PG, and higher Extraversion scores.

Conclusions: PG and GAM have high CSO prevalence rates. In line with the problem behavior theory, the correlates of being a CSO suggest the presence of environments with problems and fewer resources connected to PG and GAM.

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与问题赌博和问题游戏有关的重要他人：挪威人口的流行和特征。

背景：问题赌博（PG）和问题游戏（GAM）产生对亲密的人的关注，通常被称为关注的重要他人（CSO）。缺乏与PG和GAM的CSO相关的特征的证据，这在本研究中进行了探讨。方法：从挪威人口登记处随机抽取了2000人（16-74岁），邀请他们回答一份问卷，评估他们现在或过去对赌博和重要他人赌博的担忧，以及他们自己的赌博、赌博、酒精和非法药物使用、人格特征和人口特征。进行了多元回归分析，以确定作为PG和GAM的CSO的相关性，通过亲密关系（即一级亲属和伴侣）和远程关系进行分割。结果：共575人（男性46%，年龄M = 44.05, SD = 17.31岁）完成问卷调查，应答率为30.4%。曾经是CSO的患病率在PG中为23.2%（具体而言为6.8%），在GAM中为27.1%（具体而言为17.4%）。Close/PG与较高的神经质有关。远端/PG与受教育程度较低和自身PG相关，近端/GAM较年轻。与远程/GAM相关的是较低的收入、自己的PG和较高的外向性得分。结论：PG和GAM具有较高的CSO患病率。根据问题行为理论，作为CSO的相关因素表明存在问题的环境，并且与PG和GAM相关的资源较少。

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Journal of Behavioral Addictions PSYCHIATRY-

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12.30

自引率

7.70%

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审稿时长

20 weeks

期刊介绍： The aim of Journal of Behavioral Addictions is to create a forum for the scientific information exchange with regard to behavioral addictions. The journal is a broad focused interdisciplinary one that publishes manuscripts on different approaches of non-substance addictions, research reports focusing on the addictive patterns of various behaviors, especially disorders of the impulsive-compulsive spectrum, and also publishes reviews in these topics. Coverage ranges from genetic and neurobiological research through psychological and clinical psychiatric approaches to epidemiological, sociological and anthropological aspects.