Impact of Gambling Supply Reduction During COVID-19 Shutdowns on Gambling Problems and Gambling Behaviour in Australia: A National Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT: Restricting access to gambling products is one possible harm reduction strategy. We examined whether land-based gambling product supply restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic impacted gambling problems and gambling engagement. In a three-wave, online, longitudinal study, 462 Australian adults (M_age = 44.94; 87% male) who gambled completed survey measures of demographics, gambling engagement (land-based and online), gambling problems, and psychological distress. Analyses were pre-registered and examined the impacts of restrictions on gambling problems and engagement. During the period of restrictions, there were no significant differences in gambling problems (OR = 0.88 [95%CI 0.55-1.42], p = .610) nor online gambling (B = 4.48 [95%CI-0.40-9.35], p = .071) between states exper

SUBMITTER: Black N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8366491 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature