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Prevention programmes for youth gambling: a review of the empirical evidence

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  • Robert Ladouceur
  • Annie Goulet
  • Frank Vitaro

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This paper critically reviews the existing literature on the effectiveness of gambling prevention programmes for youth. Two categories of preventive strategies, all universal and most school-based, are presented: gambling-specific prevention programmes and gambling and related skills workshops . The age of the participants across the different studies varied from 9 to 20 years. Results show that programmes in both categories are generally effective in reducing misconceptions and increasing knowledge about gambling. However, a lack of long-term follow-ups and of behavioural measures makes it difficult to draw any clear conclusions about the effectiveness of such programmes. Recommendations are presented to improve the development and evaluation of future prevention programmes for youth gambling.

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  • Robert Ladouceur & Annie Goulet & Frank Vitaro, 2013. "Prevention programmes for youth gambling: a review of the empirical evidence," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 13(2), pages 141-159, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:intgms:v:13:y:2013:i:2:p:141-159
    DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2012.740496
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    1. Alicia Monreal-Bartolomé & Alberto Barceló-Soler & Javier García-Campayo & Cruz Bartolomé-Moreno & Paula Cortés-Montávez & Esther Acon & María Huertes & Víctor Lacasa & Sofía Crespo & Daniel Lloret-Ir, 2023. "Preventive Gambling Programs for Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(6), pages 1-32, March.
    2. José Miguel Giménez Lozano & Francisco Manuel Morales Rodríguez, 2022. "Systematic Review: Preventive Intervention to Curb the Youth Online Gambling Problem," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(11), pages 1-16, May.
    3. Álvaro Botella-Guijarro & Daniel Lloret-Irles & José Vicente Segura-Heras & Víctor Cabrera-Perona & Juan Antonio Moriano, 2020. "A Longitudinal Analysis of Gambling Predictors among Adolescents," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(24), pages 1-18, December.
    4. Dora Dodig Hundric & Sabina Mandic & Neven Ricijas, 2021. "Short-Term Effectiveness of the Youth Gambling Prevention Program “Who Really Wins?”—Results from the First National Implementation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-16, September.

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