Social Ecological Model of Problem Gambling : A Cross-National Survey Study of Young People in the United States, South Korea, Spain, and Finland
| Autor: | Anu Sirola, Atte Oksanen, Hye-Jin Paek, Ilkka Vuorinen, Markus Kaakinen, Iina Savolainen, Izabela Zych, Aki Koivula |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Tampere University, Unit of Social Research, Institute of Criminology and Legal Policy |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis lcsh:Medicine 030508 substance abuse online casinos Conformity pelihimo 0302 clinical medicine nuoret 030212 general & internal medicine adolescents 10. No inequality advertising Finland media_common impulsiivisuus 1. No poverty Consumer debt Regression analysis applied_psychology 3142 Public health care science environmental and occupational health online communities 5141 Sociology velkaantuminen Social ecological model medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science Psychology Social psychology Intrapersonal communication Adult Adolescent 515 Psychology media_common.quotation_subject verkkoyhteisöt impulsivity Context (language use) Interpersonal communication social ecological model Impulsivity Article Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences vertaileva tutkimus Republic of Korea medicine rahapelit Humans Internet lcsh:R pathological gambling emerging adults Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health ongelmapelaaminen United States Behavior Addictive mainonta Spain Gambling consumer debt |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 3220, p 3220 (2021) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 18 Issue 6 |
| Popis: | Problem gambling among young people is an emerging trend globally. The online environment in particular offers various possibilities for gambling engagement. This is the first cross-national survey study using the social ecological model to analyze problem gambling, especially in the online context. The study aimed to analyze how different social ecological spheres explain problem gambling. Participants were young people aged 15–25 in the United States (n = 1212), South Korea (n = 1192), Spain (n = 1212), and Finland (n = 1200). The South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) instrument measured problem gambling. The regression models analyzed problem gambling with measures of intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational, and societal spheres. Spanish participants had the highest SOGS score for problem gambling. In all countries, the variations in problem gambling were best explained by the organizational sphere measures (26%) when compared to the intrapersonal (11%), interpersonal (5%), and societal (3%) spheres. In the full model, the organizational sphere measures had strong associations with problem gambling. These included consumer debt, online gambling community participation, online casino participation, and exposure to online pop-up advertisements. Problem gambling was also associated with conformity to group norms in the interpersonal sphere, and male gender and impulsivity in the intrapersonal sphere. Cross-national results were similar in different countries. Within the final model, gambling community participation had the strongest association with problem gambling (β = 0.23, p < 0.001). The online context plays a major role in problem gambling behavior. The social ecological model is a useful tool for tackling problem gambling and developing preventative measures. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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