Predictors and patterns of gambling behaviour across the COVID-19 lockdown: Findings from a UK cohort study.

ABSTRACT: The negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy has raised concerns about negative coping behaviours to offset financial losses. We used a subset of a longitudinal study of UK adults (N = 19,963) to examine a range of predictors of (i) gambling during the first strict lockdown, (ii) gambling more frequently during this strict lockdown compared to before lockdown, and (iii) continued increased frequency of gambling during the relaxation of restrictions. Results from logistic regressions indicated that amongst other factors, those with progressively lower levels of education, were stressed due to boredom, frequently drank alcohol, and had high risk-taking tendencies were more likely to gamble during strict lockdown. Individuals who were more likely to have increased their frequen

SUBMITTER: Fluharty M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8555112 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature