Isolating the impact of specific gambling activities and modes on problem gambling and psychological distress in internet gamblers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gambling disorder is related to high overall gambling engagement; however specific activities and modalities are thought to have stronger relationships with gambling problems. This study aimed to isolate the relationship between specific gambling activities and modalities (Internet and venue/land-based) to gambling disorder and general psychological distress. Past-month Internet gamblers were the focus of this investigation because this modality may be associated with gambling disorders in a unique way that needs to be separated from overall gambling intensity.

Methods

Australians who had gambled online in the prior 30 days (N = 998, 57% male) were recruited through a market research company to complete an online survey measuring self-reported gambling participati

SUBMITTER: Gainsbury SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6815058 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature