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Suicidality and depression among youth gamblers: a preliminary examination of three studies

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  • Lia Nower
  • Rina Gupta
  • Alex Blaszczynski
  • Jeffrey Derevensky

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Both suicide and problem gambling among youth are two growing areas of public health concern, though studies have yet to characterise the relationship between these issues. Youth report higher prevalence rates of problem gambling than adults, but no studies to date have investigated whether they are likewise prone to higher risks of gambling‐related suicidality. This article explores the relationship of depression, suicidality, and problem gambling in youth in three studies of middle and high‐school students (total N = 3,941; males n = 1,937, females n = 2,004) conducted in 1996, 2000, and 2001 in Quebec and Ontario. All studies reported significantly higher rates of suicidality among problem and pathological gamblers as compared to non‐gamblers and social gamblers, irrespective of gender, grade, or level of depression. The implications for future investigations are discussed.

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  • Lia Nower & Rina Gupta & Alex Blaszczynski & Jeffrey Derevensky, 2004. "Suicidality and depression among youth gamblers: a preliminary examination of three studies," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 4(1), pages 69-80, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:intgms:v:4:y:2004:i:1:p:69-80
    DOI: 10.1080/1445979042000224412
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    1. Awaworyi Churchill, Sefa & Farrell, Lisa, 2018. "The impact of gambling on depression: New evidence from England and Scotland," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 68(C), pages 475-483.

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