Gambling is a common activity amongst young adults in the UK, and was a behavior of interest during the early mitigation against COVID-19 (first lockdown). The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) was used to investigate attitudes, moods and behavior during lockdown in England. ALSPAC participants were invited to complete online questionnaires in May 2020, including a set of questions about frequency of gambling and gambling activities which had been asked three years previously. Mental health and wellbeing data and alcohol use were also collected as part of lockdown questionnaires. Gambling questions were completed by 2632 young adults, 71% female, with a mean age of 27.8 years. Overall, gambling frequency reduced during lockdown for both males and females, but more males engaged in regular (weekly) gambling. Gambling activities became more restricted compared to previous reports, but online gambling (e.g. online poker, bingo, casino games) was more frequent. Previous gambling behaviour predicted gambling frequency during lockdown. No associations were apparent between gambling frequency and measures of mental health and well-being. Heavy alcohol use was strongly linked with regular gambling during lockdown. Gamblers were more than twice as likely as non-gamblers to have experienced financial difficulties pre-COVID, but gambling frequency was not related to employment status during lockdown. Online gambling increased during lockdown, whilst offline gambling activities decreased in frequency. A small minority of regular weekly gamblers, who tended to be male and heavy users of alcohol, participated in a wide range of online and offline gambling activities.

赌博是英国年轻人中的一种常见活动，也是 COVID-19 早期缓解（第一次封锁）期间人们感兴趣的行为。雅芳父母和儿童纵向研究 (ALSPAC) 用于调查英格兰封锁期间的态度、情绪和行为。 ALSPAC 参与者受邀于 2020 年 5 月完成在线调查问卷，其中包括三年前提出的一系列有关赌博频率和赌博活动的问题。作为封锁调查问卷的一部分，还收集了心理健康和福祉数据以及饮酒情况。 2632 名年轻人完成了赌博问题，其中 71% 是女性，平均年龄为 27.8 岁。总体而言，封锁期间男性和女性的赌博频率均有所下降，但更多的男性参与定期（每周）赌博。与之前的报告相比，赌博活动受到更多限制，但在线赌博（例如在线扑克、宾果游戏、赌场游戏）更加频繁。之前的赌博行为预测了封锁期间的赌博频率。赌博频率与心理健康和幸福感之间没有明显的关联。封锁期间大量饮酒与经常赌博密切相关。在新冠疫情之前，赌徒经历经济困难的可能性是非赌徒的两倍多，但赌博频率与封锁期间的就业状况无关。封锁期间在线赌博增加，而线下赌博活动频率减少。少数每周定期赌博的人往往是男性且酗酒，他们参与了各种线上和线下赌博活动。