Correlates of at-risk/problem internet gambling in adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The Internet represents a new and widely available forum for gambling. However, relatively few studies have examined Internet gambling in adolescents. This study sought to investigate the correlates of at-risk or problem gambling in adolescents acknowledging or denying gambling on the Internet.

Method

Survey data from 2,006 Connecticut high school student gamblers were analyzed using χ(2) and logistic regression analyses.

Results

At-risk/problem gambling was found more frequently in adolescent Internet gamblers than in non-Internet gamblers. Compared with at-risk/problem gambling in the non-Internet gambling group, at-risk/problem gambling in the Internet gambling group was more strongly associated with poor academic performance and substance use (particular

SUBMITTER: Potenza MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3190180 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature