Loss of resources and gambling during the COVID-19 pandemic: a three-wave longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT: This study is based on the Conservation of Resources theory and investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated resource loss on gambling behaviour among Polish gamblers. The study surveyed 585 individuals engaged in land-based gambling before the pandemic. Participants completed computer-assisted web interviews, responding to questions regarding land-based and online gambling frequencies, the Problem Gambling Severity Index, and the Inventory of Loss of Resources in Pandemics. The findings revealed significant shifts in gambling behaviour due to pandemic-related restrictions. Land-based gambling declined during lockdowns and the third wave of the study, while online gambling surged as gamblers transitioned from land-based venues. Gamblers tended to return to land-based opt

SUBMITTER: Lelonek-Kuleta B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11549427 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature