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Gender differences in gambling preferences and problem gambling: a network-level analysis
Baggio, Stéphanie; Gainsbury, Sally M; Starcevic, Vladan et al.
2018In International Gambling Studies, 18 (3), p. 512-525
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Keywords :
Network Analysis; Gambling; Gender
Abstract :
[en] Most gambling studies have a gender-blind research approach, although a large body of scientific evidence suggests that gambling in females is on the rise and that males and females have different gambling behaviours and experience specific gambling-related harm. This study addressed these gender differences using a network analysis, an innovative approach considering disorders/concepts as dynamic systems of interacting symptoms/items. Data on gambling activities, problem gambling, substance use and mental health were collected in a representative sample of French adult gamblers (n = 8805). The study capitalized on the network analysis directly to compare associations of specific gambling activities with gambling disorder symptoms separately for both genders. The network analysis revealed that problem gambling was strongly associated with gambling machines among females, whereas it was related to sports betting, poker and casino games among males. The networks that included substance use and mental health showed that substance use was related to specific gambling activities. These findings confirm the links between various gender specific gambling patterns and problem gambling and suggest a need to consider these gender differences to improve prevention efforts. More broadly, the present study further supports the importance of gender differences for gambling research and policy.
Disciplines :
Treatment & clinical psychology
Author, co-author :
Baggio, Stéphanie
Gainsbury, Sally M
Starcevic, Vladan
Richard, Jean-Baptiste
Beck, François
Billieux, Joël ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE)
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Gender differences in gambling preferences and problem gambling: a network-level analysis
Publication date :
2018
Journal title :
International Gambling Studies
ISSN :
1479-4276
Publisher :
Taylor & Francis
Volume :
18
Issue :
3
Pages :
512-525
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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