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Youth Gambling Problems: Examining Risk and Protective Factors

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  • LAURIE DICKSON
  • JEFFREY L. DEREVENSKY
  • RINA GUPTA

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This study examined the relationship between several pre-examined risk factors for youth problem gambling, a number of potential protective factors for youth problem gambling, and the development of adolescent problem gambling. The sample consisted of 2179 students, ages 11--19. The results of analyses of variance revealed that lower family and school connectedness are associated with adolescent problem gambling. Further, an examination of the effect of potential protective factors on a set of risk factors predictive of adolescent problem gambling suggests that lack of family cohesion plays a role in predicting at-risk and problem gamblers. The results are framed in terms of a general model of risky behaviour and implications for prevention are outlined.

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  • Laurie Dickson & Jeffrey L. Derevensky & Rina Gupta, 2008. "Youth Gambling Problems: Examining Risk and Protective Factors," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 8(1), pages 25-47, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:intgms:v:8:y:2008:i:1:p:25-47
    DOI: 10.1080/14459790701870118
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    3. Sarah Hamilton-Wright & Julia Woodhall-Melnik & Sara J. T. Guilcher & Andrée Schuler & Aklilu Wendaferew & Stephen W. Hwang & Flora I. Matheson, 2016. "Gambling in the Landscape of Adversity in Youth: Reflections from Men Who Live with Poverty and Homelessness," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-17, August.
    4. Gabriella Olsson & Bitte Modin & Sara Brolin Låftman, 2021. "Teacher-Rated School Leadership and Adolescent Gambling: A Study of Upper Secondary Schools in Stockholm, Sweden," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(18), pages 1-11, September.
    5. Eleonora Topino & Alessio Gori & Marco Cacioppo, 2021. "Alexithymia, Dissociation, and Family Functioning in a Sample of Online Gamblers: A Moderated Mediation Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(24), pages 1-13, December.
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