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National survey on lifestyles and gambling in Serbia: gambling participation and problem gambling in adult population

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  • Zorica Terzic-Supic
  • Marina Jelic
  • Milena Santric-Milicevic
  • Biljana Kilibarda
  • Momcilo Mirkovic
  • Dusica Bankovic-Lazarevic
  • Jovana Todorovic

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The aim was to examine the association of socio-demographic and lifestyle characteristics with gambling severity level. The study was a part of the National Survey on Lifestyles in Serbia: Substance Abuse and Gambling, in 2014. The sample consisted of 5385 individuals. Based on the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) score participants were divided into non-problem gambling, low-/moderate-risk gambling and problem gambling. Prevalence of problem gambling was 0.5%, which was associated with having poor self-perceived financial status, having moderate or high risk for psychological distress, playing sports betting, casino games and slot machines. Low/moderate gambling was associated with having poor self-perceived financial status, number of drinking days per year, using any illicit drugs in the last 30 days, playing sports betting, slot machines, and online betting. Programmes of early detection of problem gambling should be developed, and regulation of availability of slot machines and sports betting.

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  • Zorica Terzic-Supic & Marina Jelic & Milena Santric-Milicevic & Biljana Kilibarda & Momcilo Mirkovic & Dusica Bankovic-Lazarevic & Jovana Todorovic, 2019. "National survey on lifestyles and gambling in Serbia: gambling participation and problem gambling in adult population," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 19(2), pages 265-281, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:intgms:v:19:y:2019:i:2:p:265-281
    DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2018.1552713
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    1. Milica Tadic & Zorica Terzic-Supic & Jovana Todorovic & Biljana Kilibarda & Milena Santric-Milicevic & Marija Dusanovic-Pjevic & Srboljub Milicevic, 2023. "Psychological Distress in the Republic of Serbia, the Association of Social Characteristics and Substance Use on a National Representative Sample of Serbia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(7), pages 1-11, March.

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