Problem Gambling and Delinquent Behaviours Among Adolescents: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Despite many studies indicating an association between problem gambling and delinquent behaviours among adolescents, there has been no effort to systematically analyze the state of the literature on this relationship. To fill this gap, we conducted a scoping review of the literature published between 2000 and 2016 on problem gambling and delinquent behaviours among adolescents. We searched twelve databases and reviewed reference lists to identify eligible studies. Search terms included a combination of medical subject headings and keywords for gambling, youth, and delinquency, which were combined with the Boolean operator "AND". 1795 studies were identified through the literature search. Nine studies were eligible for inclusion. All of the studies were conducted in North America, with prim

SUBMITTER: Kryszajtys DT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6096515 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature