Problem Gambling in Early Adulthood: a Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT: The aims of this study were to investigate stability of problem gambling between 20 and 24 years of age, and the antecedents and consequences of problem gambling at age 20 years. Young adult participants in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) completed computer-administered gambling surveys on paper, or online. Responses to the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) were complete for 2624 participants at 20 years, and 1921 participants at 24 years. Responses were categorized into 'non-problem' (71-78%), 'low-risk gambling' (16-21%), 'moderate-risk gambling' (4-5.5%), and 'problem gambling' (1-1.5%). The overall frequency of moderate-risk/problem gambling varied little between age 20 and 24 years, and scratch cards, online betting and gambling were the most frequent

SUBMITTER: Emond A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8930883 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature