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项常见活动，也是早期缓解 COVID-19（第一次封锁）期间的一种有趣行为。雅芳家长和儿童纵向研究 (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 月完成在线问卷调查，其中包括一组三年前提出的有关赌博和赌博活动频率的问题。作为锁定调查问卷的一部分，还收集了心理健康和幸福数据以及饮酒情况。赌博问题由 2632 名年轻人完成，其中 71% 为女性，平均年龄为 27.8 岁。总体而言，男性和女性的赌博频率在锁定期间均有所降低，但更多男性参与定期（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）更为频繁。以前的赌博行为预测锁定期间的赌博频率。赌博频率与心理健康和幸福感之间没有明显关联。大量饮酒与锁定期间的定期赌博密切相关。赌徒在 COVID 之前经历财务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。锁定期间在线赌博增加，而线下赌博活动频率下降。少数每周定期赌徒，他们往往是男性和酗酒者，