A large contemporary UK cohort study, the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, was used to investigate gambling behavior and to explore the antecedents of regular gambling in the 17–24-year age group. Participants completed computer-administered gambling surveys in research clinics, on paper, and online. The sample sizes were 3566 at age 17 years, 3940 at 20 years, and 3841 at 24 years; only 1672 completed all three surveys. Participation in gambling in the last year was reported by 54% of 17-year-olds, rising to 68% at 20 years, and 66% at 24 years, with little overall variance. Regular (weekly) gambling showed a strong gender effect, increasing among young men from 13% at 17 years to 18% at 20 years, and 17% at 24 years. Although gambling frequency increased between the ages of 17 and 20 years, gambling behaviors showed little variance between 20 and 24 years, except online gambling and betting on horseraces. The commonest forms of gambling were playing scratchcards, playing the lottery, and private betting with friends. Gambling on activities via the internet increased markedly between 17 and 24 years, especially among males. In the fully adjusted model, individual antecedents of regular gambling were being male, and having a low IQ, an external locus of control, and high sensation seeking scores. Parental gambling behavior and maternal educational background were associated with regular gambling in both sexes. Regular gambling was associated with smoking cigarettes and frequent and harmful use of alcohol, but no associations with depression were found.

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17-24岁的年轻人赌博：一项基于人群的研究

当代英国的一项大型队列研究，即《父母与子女的雅芳纵向研究》，被用来调查赌博行为，并探讨17至24岁年龄段的经常赌博的前身。参与者在研究诊所，纸上和在线上完成了计算机管理的赌博调查。样本数量为17岁时的3566、20岁时的3940和24岁时的3841。只有1672个完成了所有三个调查。据报告，去年参加赌博的人中有17岁的54％，在20岁时上升到68％，在24岁时上升到66％，总体差异很小。定期（每周）赌博表现出强烈的性别影响，年轻男性从17岁时的13％增加到20岁时的18％，以及24岁时的17％。虽然赌博的频率在17到20岁之间有所增加，赌博行为在20到24岁之间几乎没有变化，除了在线赌博和对赛马的投注。赌博的最常见形式是玩刮刮卡，玩彩票以及与朋友的私人博彩。在17至24岁之间，通过互联网进行的赌博活动显着增加，尤其是在男性中。在完全调整的模型中，经常赌博的个体是男性，并且智商低，控制的外部场所和追求感官的得分高。父母的赌博行为和母亲的教育背景与男女定期赌博有关。经常赌博与抽烟，频繁和有害使用酒精有关，但未发现与抑郁症有关。赌博的最常见形式是玩刮刮卡，玩彩票以及与朋友的私人博彩。在17至24岁之间，通过互联网进行的赌博活动显着增加，尤其是在男性中。在完全调整的模型中，经常赌博的个体是男性，并且智商低，控制的外部场所和追求感官的得分高。父母的赌博行为和母亲的教育背景与男女定期赌博有关。经常赌博与抽烟，频繁和有害使用酒精有关，但未发现与抑郁症有关。赌博的最常见形式是玩刮刮卡，玩彩票以及与朋友的私人博彩。在17至24岁之间，通过互联网进行的赌博活动显着增加，尤其是在男性中。在完全调整的模型中，经常赌博的个体是男性，并且智商低，控制的外部场所和追求感官的得分高。父母的赌博行为和母亲的教育背景与男女定期赌博有关。经常赌博与抽烟，频繁和有害使用酒精有关，但未发现与抑郁症有关。尤其是男性。在完全调整的模型中，经常赌博的个体是男性，并且智商低，控制的外部场所和追求感官的得分高。父母的赌博行为和母亲的教育背景与男女定期赌博有关。经常赌博与抽烟，频繁有害饮酒有关，但未发现与抑郁症有关。尤其是男性。在完全调整的模型中，经常赌博的个体是男性，并且智商低，控制的外部场所和追求感官的得分高。父母的赌博行为和母亲的教育背景与男女定期赌博有关。经常赌博与抽烟，频繁和有害使用酒精有关，但未发现与抑郁症有关。