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Gender differences in gambling preferences and problem gambling: a network-level analysis

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  • Stéphanie Baggio
  • Sally M. Gainsbury
  • Vladan Starcevic
  • Jean-Baptiste Richard
  • François Beck
  • Joël Billieux

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Most gambling studies have a gender-blind research approach, although a large body of scientific evidence suggests that gambling in females is on the rise and that males and females have different gambling behaviours and experience specific gambling-related harm. This study addressed these gender differences using a network analysis, an innovative approach considering disorders/concepts as dynamic systems of interacting symptoms/items. Data on gambling activities, problem gambling, substance use and mental health were collected in a representative sample of French adult gamblers (n = 8805). The study capitalized on the network analysis directly to compare associations of specific gambling activities with gambling disorder symptoms separately for both genders. The network analysis revealed that problem gambling was strongly associated with gambling machines among females, whereas it was related to sports betting, poker and casino games among males. The networks that included substance use and mental health showed that substance use was related to specific gambling activities. These findings confirm the links between various gender-specific gambling patterns and problem gambling and suggest a need to consider these gender differences to improve prevention efforts. More broadly, the present study further supports the importance of gender differences for gambling research and policy.

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  • Stéphanie Baggio & Sally M. Gainsbury & Vladan Starcevic & Jean-Baptiste Richard & François Beck & Joël Billieux, 2018. "Gender differences in gambling preferences and problem gambling: a network-level analysis," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(3), pages 512-525, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:intgms:v:18:y:2018:i:3:p:512-525
    DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2018.1495750
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    1. David Forsström & Alexander Rozental & Anders Kottorp & Philip Lindner & Markus Jansson-Fröjmark & Hugo Hesser, 2021. "Further Exploration of the Psychometric Properties of GamTest: A Rasch Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-12, April.

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