Gambling involvement, type of gambling and grade point average among 18-29-year-old Finnish men and women
| Autor: | Hannu Alho, Susanna Raisamo, Tiina Latvala, Anne H. Salonen |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Clinicum, University of Helsinki, HUS Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Health (social science)
LEVEL 030508 substance abuse ONLINE macromolecular substances 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine ACHIEVEMENT stomatognathic system game type gender grade point average (GPA) 030212 general & internal medicine Health Policy school achievement PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLERS Research Reports ASSOCIATION FINLAND 3142 Public health care science environmental and occupational health Game type gambling Register data register data HEALTH 0305 other medical science Psychology Demography |
| Zdroj: | Nordisk alkohol-& narkotikatidskrift : NAT |
| Popis: | Aims: This study explores the associations between gambling involvement, type of gambling, at-risk and problem gambling (ARPG) and register-based grade point average (GPA), among Finnish people aged 18–29 years ( N = 676). It is assumed that high gambling involvement and engaging in certain types of gambling are linked to ARPG, and that low school achievement is positively associated with these measures. Methods: A nationwide cross-sectional random sample was collected in 2015. The data were weighted based on gender, age and region. Analyses were carried out using logistic regression models. Results: Frequent gambling, playing several game types, online gambling and ARPG were more common among men than women. Those with low GPA played fast and low-paced daily lottery games and used online casinos significantly more often than men and women with average/high GPA. Men with a low GPA were also more likely to gamble on a weekly basis and played casino games and online poker more often. For women with a low GPA online gambling and playing slot machines were more common than for women with an average/high GPA. When controlling for sociodemographic variables and gambling involvement, men’s participation in daily lottery games and online poker was significantly associated with a low GPA, but among women none of the game types remained statistically significant. Among women, playing several different game types was linked with a low GPA. Conclusions: It seems that poorer school achievement is associated not only with frequent gambling, a large number of game types played and online gambling, but also, to some extent at least, with game type preferences. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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