Online gambling during the COVID-19 pandemic: do living conditions matter?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This article is one of the first to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on online gambling (OG) participation and gambling-related problems in relation to living conditions. The latter include whether people reported being in a significant intimate relationship, their living arrangements (alone vs. cohabitation), and whether they lived with minor children in the household.

Method

Participants were recruited using a population-based survey conducted in the province of Québec (Canada) during the second year of the pandemic. The sample comprised 4 531 individuals who participated in OG and was representative of online gamblers in the general adult population. Logistic regression analyses were used to identify the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals

SUBMITTER: Cote M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12817836 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature