A. Morvannou, S. Kairouz, M. Andronicos, Emilie Jobin, D. Berbiche, M. Dufour
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Abstract
Poker players are at high risk of experiencing gambling problems. Despite the feminization of gambling, little is known about the problems associated with poker playing among women. This cross-sectional study aims to examine relationships between gambling problems and factors generally associated with gambling problems (gambling behaviours, substance use and mental health) among women poker players . A total of 46 women were recruited through a broader prospective cohort study from the province of Quebec, Canada. The outcome variable of interest was participants’ scores on the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI); the predictive variables were gambling behaviours, alcohol and drug misuse (DEBA-Alcohol and drugs) and mental health (Beck anxiety and depression). Multiple logistic regression analyses revealed that the factors associated with gambling problems among women poker players are distinct from those of men. For women, severity of gambling problems is positively associated with Internet poker playing, playing slot machines and smoking cigarettes ( p < .05). However, among these women, alcohol and drug misuse and mental health are not associated with gambling problems. Therefore, it is important to understand the risks associated with women poker players to develop preventive strategies adapted for this population and to adjust interventions accordingly. Resume Les joueurs de poker sont une population a risque de presenter des problemes de jeu. Malgre la feminisation des jeux de hasard et d’argent (JHA), les connaissances sont limitees quant aux problemes lies au poker chez les femmes. Cette etude transversale vise a documenter le lien entre les problemes de jeu et les facteurs generalement associes aux problemes de jeu (comportements de jeu, consommation de substances et sante mentale) chez les joueuses de poker. Au total, 46 femmes ont ete recrutees dans le cadre d'une etude de cohorte prospective plus large realisee dans la province de Quebec, au Canada. Le score a l'Indice Canadien du Jeu Excessif (ICJE) etait la variable dependante; les variables predictives etaient les comportements de jeu, l'abus d'alcool et de drogues (DEBA-Alcool et Drogues) et la sante mentale (Inventaire d’anxiete et de depression de Beck). Les analyses de regression logistique ont revele que les facteurs associes aux problemes de jeu chez les joueuses de poker sont distincts de ceux des hommes. Pour les femmes, la gravite des problemes de jeu est positivement associee a jouer au poker sur Internet, a jouer aux machines a sous et a fumer des cigarettes ( p < 0,05). Toutefois, chez ces femmes, ni l'abus d'alcool et de drogues, ni la sante mentale ne sont pas associes aux problemes de jeu. Il est donc important de comprendre les risques associes aux problemes de jeu chez les joueuses de poker afin de developper des strategies de prevention adaptees a cette population et d'ajuster les interventions en consequence.