Gambling problems and the impact of family in UK armed forces veterans
| Autor: | Elystan Roberts, Simon Dymond, Glen Dighton, Alice E. Hoon |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Viðskiptadeild (HR), School of Business (RU), Háskólinn í Reykjavík, Reykjavik University |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
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Male Domestic Violence family Adolescent Full-Length Report Fjárhættuspil Population prevalence 030508 substance abuse Medicine (miscellaneous) Criminology Fjölskyldan Domestic violence 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Prevalence Psychology Humans Family veterans education health care economics and organizations Veterans Heimilisofbeldi education.field_of_study General Medicine Middle Aged humanities United Kingdom 030227 psychiatry gambling Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Sálfræði Socioeconomic Factors Tíðni Gambling Herþjónusta Female 0305 other medical science Stress Psychological |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Behavioral Addictions |
| ISSN: | 2063-5303 |
| Popis: | Background and aims: International evidence indicates elevated problem gambling rates in armed forces veterans compared with the general population. Gambling problems adversely impact one's family, and family-related variables may increase vulnerability to gambling-related harm. Little is known, however, about gambling problems in the United Kingdom (UK) veterans or to what extent family variables, such as parenting history and experience of domestic violence, influence veterans' gambling. Methods: We compared veterans (n = 257) and sex-and agematched controls (n = 514) drawn from the 2007 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey on gambling, financial management, domestic violence, childhood parental presence, and experience of stressful life events. Veterans who left the military before or after 4 years of service were compared. Results: Problem gambling was significantly more prevalent in veterans (1.4%) than non-veterans (0.2%), and the impact of gambling problems on the family was specific to male veterans, particularly those who had experienced a traumatic event after the age of 16, and those who were more likely to have been physically attacked by their partner. Overall, this study revealed that the UK armed forces veterans report a higher prevalence rate of problem gambling compared with non-veterans, with potential negative impact on family life. The research described here forms part of a PhD studentship, which is funded by GambleAware. GambleAware is the operating name of the Responsible Gambling Trust, charity no. 1093910, registered in England (no. 4384279). The funders had no role in the study design, collection, analysis or interpretation of the data, or writing the manuscript. As required by the funding agreement, the manuscript has been forwarded to GambleAware for comment. No changes or edits have been made to the manuscript following this consultation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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