Between two worlds: Exploring esports betting in relation to problem gambling, gaming, and mental health problems.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Esports betting is an emerging gambling activity where individuals place bets on an organized video gaming competition. It represents only one of several gambling activities commonly endorsed by adolescents. To date, limited research has explored the relationship between esports betting and mental health among adolescents and its convergence with both problem gambling (PG) and problem video gaming (PVG). The present study examined the relation between esports betting, PG and PVG, and both externalizing and internalizing problems among adolescents while accounting for adolescents' video gaming intensity (i.e., how often they play 2 h or more in a day) and engagement in other gambling activities.

Methods

Data was collected from 6,810 adolescents in Wood Cou

SUBMITTER: Marchica L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8997199 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature