Problem gambling severity in a nationally representative sample of the Israeli population: the moderating role of ethnonational affiliation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Gambling is a public health concern. Problem gambling is related to a range of psycho-social risk factors including ethnonational affiliation. Israel is an insightful case to probe problem gambling, given the socio-economic marginalization of Israeli Arabs, the continued exposure of Israelis to stress and the conservative Israeli gambling market. This study aimed to estimate problem gambling severity in Israeli society, characterize the sociodemographic, environmental, mental health, and gambling-related risk factors associated with problem gambling severity, and examine the role of ethnonational affiliation (Israeli Jewish/Arab) as a moderating factor in the associations between these risk factors and problem gambling severity.

Methods

A cross-sectional study b

SUBMITTER: Gavriel-Fried B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10548459 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature