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Assessing the Link Between General Causality Orientations and Problem Gambling, and the Mediational Role of Nonattachment, Greed, and Anhedonia Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Uibin Lee, Devin J. Mills
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Harms from Other People’s Gambling: Associations with an Individual’s Own Gambling Behaviours, Health Risk Behaviours, Financial Problems, General Health, and Mental Wellbeing Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Charley Wilson, Nadia Butler, Zara Quigg
This study aimed to explore relationships between being an ‘affected other’ (AO) and an individual’s own gambling, health risk behaviours, financial problems, poor general health, and low mental wellbeing. A cross-sectional survey using representative and supplementary convenience samples was undertaken with 1234 residents of a British Island aged 16 + years. Being an AO was measured as having a partner
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Association Between Gambling Motives, Violence and Early Maladaptive Schemas in Women with Gambling Disorder Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 A. Estévez, P. Jauregui, J. Momeñe, L. Macía
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Using the Synthetic Control Method to Evaluate the Impact of a Land-Based Gambling Ban on Crime Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Jakub Žofčák, Josef Šíma
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Anticipated Motives for Gambling Treatment in Adults from the U.S. Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Jennifer T. Grant Weinandy, Alexander Connolly, Christopher Floyd, Shane W. Kraus, Joshua B. Grubbs
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Using the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) to Predict Gambling Disorder Among U.S. College Students Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Fares Qeadan, Jamie Egbert, Benjamin Tingey, Abigail Plum, Tatiana Pasewark
The Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) screening tool has not previously been used to evaluate risk for gambling disorder (GD). We aimed to assess the level at which each specific substance involvement score (SSIS), measured by ASSIST, most optimally predicted GD among U.S. college students. Data were analyzed for 141,769 students from the National College Health Assessment
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“If You Don’t Arrange Your Bets Well You Will Still Lose”: Gambling Strategies of Visually Impaired Students Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Ralph Frimpong, Ernest Yeboah Acheampong
Few studies have focused on people with hearing loss and intellectual disabilities engaging in gambling activities. However, people with visual impairments’ energetic participation in sports betting activities is unexplored. This article highlights sports betting strategies of visually impaired students to understand how their motives affect their gambling behaviours as an alternative to their survival
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Internet, App-Based, and Casino Gambling: Associations Between Modality, Problem Gambling, and Substance Use Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Jonathan K. Noel, Samantha R. Rosenthal, Steve Jacob
Technology-based gambling prevalence is not well understood since relevant questions are not included in health and disease surveillance studies. The current study sought to estimate the prevalence of internet-based and smartphone app-based gambling, along with casino gambling, in a sample of U.S. young adults and determine if gambling modality was associated with problem gambling symptoms or substance
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Gambling in Victoria: Changes in Participation, Problem Gambling and Gambling Environment Between 2008 and 2018 Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Christine Anne Stone, Kristal Yeung, Lindsay Shaw, Rosa Billi
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Exploring the Impact of Safer Sports Betting Promotion on Social Media: An Experimental Study Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2024-01-19
Abstract The current study assessed the effectiveness of delivering safer gambling messaging to regular sport bettors on social media. It also assessed whether the content of the message impacted message effectiveness. A 3 × 2 mixed factorial design was employed, with 281 participants randomly assigned to follow one of three Twitter accounts. The accounts either sent out informational messages, self-appraisal
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Understanding the Co-occurrence of Gambling Disorder and Problematic Pornography Use: Exploring Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-12-27
Abstract The co-occurrence between gambling disorder (GD) and problematic pornography use (PPU) has not yet been explored. Therefore, the present study compared (a) sociodemographic variables, (b) GD-related factors, (c) substance use, (d) psychopathology, (e) personality features, (f) impulsivity, and (g) emotion regulation between individuals with GD (GD group) and those with co-occurring GD and
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Normalization of Chance-Based Mechanisms in Mobile Games for Children: A Descriptive Analysis Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Wiliam Machado de Andrade
Games for mobiles present strategies to monetize not only from selling a title but from financial exchanges that take place in the game. Those microtransactions motivate players to purchase random or surprise items (known as loot boxes) to customize game features or to overcome narrative obstacles necessary to progress to new levels. Researchers associate the practice with gambling if completing the
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Gambling as Work: A Study of German Poker Players Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Linus Weidner
The study addresses the question whether professional gamblers can be considered an occupational group from a sociological perspective. It combines survey data on poker players from the German state North Rhine-Westphalia with sociological theory in order to explain the oxymoron of professional gambling. The descriptive analysis of the survey data is supplemented by ego-centric network data of the
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Nudging Online Gamblers to Withdraw Money: The Impact of Personalized Messages on Money Withdrawal Among a Sample of Real-World Online Casino Players Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-12-18 Michael Auer, Mark D. Griffiths
A number of scholars have argued that online gambling can be more problematic than land-based gambling. Motivating gamblers to withdraw money from their online gambling account could lower losses because there would be less money available to lose. Therefore, the present study investigated whether personalized messages are an effective way of ‘nudging’ gamblers to withdraw money from their online gambling
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Exploring Socioeconomic, Demographic and Psychological Predictors of At-risk Gambling and Participation in Specific Gambling Activities: A Comparative Approach Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 Boban Nedeljković, Jovan Zubović, Biljana Kilibarda
In this research, we aimed to provide a comparative examination of at-risk gambling and four types of gambling activities from the standpoint of socioeconomic, demographic and psychological factors. Using data collected from 7,385 adults aged 18–64 from Serbia, we investigated how specific variables contribute to the likelihood of participation in lottery playing, sports betting, casino games, and
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‘I Can Tell You It’s a Bit of a Gamble’: A Qualitative Analysis of How People Who Engage in Gaming and Gambling Understand a Link Between These Two Behaviours Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Łukasz Wieczorek, M. Bujalski, K. Dąbrowska
This article explores the attention given to potential motives and determinants of the transition process from video games to gambling. Forty individual interviews were conducted among active video game players (n = 20), and people diagnosed with a gambling disorder who had the experience of playing video games (n = 20). A qualitative thematic analysis was employed to explore the collected empirical
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Gambling Behavior Among LGBTQ + Individuals: The Role of Gender and Gender Identity Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Michelle L. Malkin, Michele Stacey
While past literature suggests that LGBTQ + individuals may be at a greater risk for gambling related-harms and addiction, few studies have specifically looked at gambling behavior among LGBTQ + persons based on gender and gender identity. A study of LGBTQ + individuals in four U.S. States was conducted to assess differences in gender and gender identity for (1) gambling prevalence; (2) gambling behavior
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How Does Religiosity Influence Gambling? A Cross-Cultural Study Between Portuguese and English Youth Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-12-09 Filipa Calado, Mike Vernon, Filip Nuyens, Joana Alexandre, Mark D. Griffiths
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The Influence of Gambling on Mood State and Alcohol Cravings Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-12-09 Damon Lipinski, James P. Whelan, Blaine E. Stiglets, Meredith K. Ginley, Rory A. Pfund
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How We Lost 90% of Participants on a Bad Bet: Results from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial on Cognitive Bias Modification in Problem Gamblers Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-11-25 Leroy Snippe, Marilisa Boffo, Harriet Galvin, Ronny Willemen, Thomas Pronk, Geert Dom, Reinout W. Wiers
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A Structural Equation Model to Explain Gambling Problem Severity in Adolescents with an Integrated Perspective Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-11-19 Maria Anna Donati, Kimmo Vehkalahti, Daniela Capitanucci, Caterina Primi
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Problem Gambling and Sexual Minority Individuals: Evaluating Influence of Age and Comorbid Mental Health and Substance Use Problems Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Jackie F. Stanmyre, Lia Nower, Michelle L. Malkin
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Online Gambling: A Systematic Review of Risk and Protective Factors in the Adult Population Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Michela Ghelfi, Paola Scattola, Gilberto Giudici, Veronica Velasco
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A Systematic Review of Attentional Bias in Problem Gambling Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-11-09 Zoe Farr, Niall M. Broomfield, Kenny R. Coventry
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Sports Gambling Intention Comparison Between Males and Females in the United States Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Christopher Kape, Nicolas Hamelin, Christopher Abraham
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Childhood Use of Coin Pusher and Crane Grab Machines, and Adult Gambling: Robustness to Subjective Confidence in a Young Adult USA Sample Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Oliver Bastiani, Alex M. T. Russell, Philip Newall
Gambling as a youth is a risk factor for experiencing gambling-related harm as an adult. Most youth gambling research focuses on illegal engagement with age-restricted products, but youth can also gamble legally, by for example betting with friends, or via coin pusher and crane grab machines. Research has associated recollected rates of usage of these machines as a child with adult gambling participation
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Comorbidity, Criminality, and Costs of Patients Treated for Gambling Disorder in Denmark Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-10-09 Søren Viborg Vestergaard, Sinna Pilgaard Ulrichsen, Christian Møller Dahl, Thomas Marcussen, Christian Fynbo Christiansen
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Gambling Motives and Offshore Gambling: A Finnish Population Study Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-09-28 Heli Hagfors, Atte Oksanen, Anne H. Salonen
The rise of online gambling has drawn attention towards offshore gambling. Currently there is lack of evidence on reasons and motivations to gamble on offshore gambling sites. This study investigated the general gambling motives of onshore and offshore gamblers, and the reasons to gamble on offshore gambling sites. The study used binary logistic regression model to analyze the data from Finnish Gambling
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Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Recreational and At-Risk/Problematic Gambling Among Low-Income U.S. Veterans: Results from the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences (NV‐HOPE) Study Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-09-26 Elina A. Stefanovics, Marc N. Potenza, Jack Tsai
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Relieving the Gambling Itch Through Alcohol Consumption: The Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Australian Casino Patrons Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-09-27 Tenghao Zhang, Pi-Shen Seet, Janice Redmond, Jalleh Sharafizad
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Online Assessment of Social Cognition in a Population of Gamers and Gamblers: Results of the eSMILE Study Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-09-24 Elodie Hurel, Marie Grall-Bronnec, Gaëlle Challet-Bouju
The purpose of the eSMILE study was to explore social cognition (SC) in the two behavioural addictions (BAs) included in international classifications: gaming disorder and gambling disorder. In these disorders, cognitive functioning is involved in the development and maintenance of addiction. Nevertheless, SC have received less attention than other cognitive functions. The eSMILE study was conducted
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Understanding Esports-related Betting and Gambling: A Systematic Review of the Literature Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-09-22 Harshdeep S. Mangat, Mark D Griffiths, Shu M. Yu, Katalin Felvinczi, Ronald K. Ngetich, Zsolt Demetrovics, Andrea Czakó
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Looking at Sex Differences in Gambling Disorder: The Predictive Role of the Early Abandonment Schema, Gambling Motives and Alexithymia in Depression Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Ana Estévez, Laura Macía, Patricia Macía
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Gambling Behavior of Excluded Gamblers in a Multi-venue Exclusion System: Results from a Three-Wave Survey Conducted in Switzerland Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-09-19 Suzanne Lischer, Jürg Schwarz, Hannes Wallimann, Jacqueline Mathys
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Emotional Dysregulation, Shame and Guilt Predict Severity of Gambling Among a Population of Gamblers Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Samantha Tessier, Lucia Romo, Oulmann Zerhouni
Over the last few years, gambling has diversified, particularly with the arrival of legislation authorizing online gambling in 2010 in France. Psychology has been very interested in emotional regulation strategies, and more recently and more sparsely in the presence of shame and guilt. Through an observational study (N = 1955) shame, guilt, and emotional regulation were assessed among gamblers. We
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Applying the Just-In-Time Adaptive Intervention Framework to the Development of Gambling Interventions Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-09-02 Nicki A. Dowling, Simone N. Rodda, Stephanie S. Merkouris
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Behavioural Tracking and Profiling Studies Involving Objective Data Derived from Online Operators: A Review of the Evidence Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-08-27 Paul Delfabbro, Jonathan Parke, Maris Catania
Studies involving the analysis of objective data from online operators attempt to address common concerns about biases in self-report research. This paper surveys the progress in this area of research over the last 15 years. The findings highlight many areas of achievement, including: the development of a set of behavioural markers that reliably differentiate variations in gambler risk. Online gamblers
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The Differences of Gambling-Related Harms Among Low-Investment and Normal-Investment Pachinko/Pachislot Players in Japan: A Cross Sectional Study Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-08-13 Kengo Yokomitsu, Kazuya Inoue, Tomonari Irie
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Impulsivity, Gambling-Related Cognitions, Cognitive Reappraisal and Gambling Behaviour in a Malaysian Sample Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Gillian Shu Lin Tan, Cai Lian Tam
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Separating Behaviours and Adverse Consequences in the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI): A Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Rasch Analysis Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Alysha Cooper, Harvey H.C. Marmurek
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Betting on Australian Rules Football: Can Expert Tipsters beat Randomness? Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Ben J. Riley, Lee Li, David Plevin, Michael Baigent
Betting on the various codes of football in Australia accounts for the majority of sports betting, with Australian rules football (AFL) by far the most popular sport in Australia. Several studies have revealed the heavy presence of gambling advertising during AFL broadcasts, and a frequently used advertising strategy involves the use of well-known AFL commentators outlining their tips and betting suggestions
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Responsible Gambling as an Evolving Concept and the Benefits of a Positive Play Approach: A Reply to Shaffer et al. Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-08-03 Richard T A Wood,Michael J A Wohl,Nassim Tabri,Kahlil Philander
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Screening and Treatment for Co-occurring Gambling and Substance Use: A Scoping Review Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-07-26 Elisabeth Yarbakhsh, Anke van der Sterren, Devin Bowles
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Online Gambling Practices and Related Problems in Five European Countries: Findings from the Electronic Gam(bl)ing Multinational Empirical Survey (E-GAMES) Project Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-07-19 Jean-Michel Costes, Sylvia Kairouz, Ingo Fiedler, Rafal P. Bartczuk, Bernadata Lelonkek-Kuleta, Adele Minutillo, Luca Notari
Online gambling has demonstrated a significant and growing impact on overall gambling involvement. To examine online gambling practices and associated problems, we conducted surveys with national samples of Internet users in several European countries. The objective of this paper is to provide a portrait of online gambling practices and problems in five European countries (i.e., France, Italy, Germany
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Impulsivity Moderates the Association Between Anxiety and Problem Gambling Among Canadian Undergraduates Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-07-15 Karli K. Rapinda, Jason D. Edgerton, Matthew T. Keough
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Microbetting, Fantasy Sports and Risk of Gambling Disorder: A Scoping Review Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-07-15 Gabriel C. Quintero Garzola, Antonio Vaccarino
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The Relationship Between Gambling Accessibility and Behavior Among Korean Adults Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Yongseok Kim, Sokho Lee, Shinyoung Park, Junghee Lee
This is the first population-based study in South Korea to examine the comprehensive nature of gambling accessibility. While most previous studies have examined only the physical aspects of gambling accessibility, this study accepts that gambling accessibility is multi-dimensional comprising physical, social, and cognitive accessibility, and tests the predictive power of each dimension of gambling
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Gender Differences in the Propensity to Start Gambling Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Alejandro Díaz, Jaume García, Levi Pérez
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Associations Between Heavy Episodic Drinking, Drinking While Gambling, and Risky Gambling Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Koen Smit, Heng Jiang, Matthew Rockloff, Robin Room, Sarah MacLean, Anne-Marie Laslett
Introduction: Understanding how patterns of drinking are associated with risky gambling in Australia is needed to inform an effective approach to minimise harm. Methods: This cross-sectional questionnaire study reports on 2,704 subsampled participants who completed survey questions about their patterns of drinking. With logistic regressions, we examined whether frequency of heavy episodic drinking
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Self-reported Deposits Versus Actual Deposits in Online Gambling: An Empirical Study Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Michael Auer, Niklas Hopfgartner, Denis Helic, Mark D. Griffiths
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A Content Analysis of Problematic Gambling Prevention Interventions in the United States Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Zixiao Yang, Bonnie E. Deal, Nick Carcioppolo, Yuan Zhao, Ashley Marie Sewall
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The Paradoxical Clinical Course of Persons with Gambling Disorder and Comorbid Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Masuo Tanaka, Tetsuji Cho, Kiyomi Arai, Akihisa Iriki, Takashi Hashimoto, Shigeo Horii, Kosuke Tsurumi
The co-occurrence of gambling disorder (GD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been widely reported. In this study, we aimed to investigate the social background, clinical characteristics, and clinical course of initial-visit GD patients with and without ADHD in a Japanese psychiatric hospital. We recruited 40 initial-visit GD patients and collected comprehensive information by
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Two for the GOES: Exploring Gambling Outcome Expectancies Scores Across Mixed and Offline-Only Gamblers in Relation to Problem Gambling Risk Status Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-06-27 Andrea C. Richardson, Mal Flack, Kim M. Caudwell
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Are There Riskier Types of Gambling? Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-06-24 Nolan B. Gooding, Robert J. Williams
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Much Ado About Nothing? The Role of Land-Based Gambling Venue Employees in Facilitating Problem Gambling Harm Reduction and Help-Seeking Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-06-21 Ben J. Riley, Sharon Lawn, Beth R. Crisp, Malcolm Battersby
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Who Do I (Not) Ask to Play my Lottery? Effects of Perceived Positive and Negative Agency, Communion and Luck on the Illusion of Control by Proxy Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-06-20 Mateusz Polak, Katarzyna Stasiuk, Karolina Chodzyńska
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Impairments of Sociocognitive Functions in Individuals with Behavioral Addictions: A Review Article Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-06-12 Dalia Arafat, Patrizia Thoma
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A Randomized Controlled Trial for Gambling Disorder and PTSD: Seeking Safety and CBT Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-06-12 Lisa M. Najavits, David M. Ledgerwood, Tracie O. Afifi
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The Efficacy of Psychosocial Interventions in Minimising the Harm Caused to Affected Others of Problem Gambling: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-06-09 Matthew Vassallo, Katya DeGiovanni, Paul Montgomery
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Contrasting the Effects of Alcohol and Alcohol Expectancies on Gambling Behavior Journal of Gambling Studies (IF 3.396) Pub Date : 2023-06-09 Damon Lipinski, Tori L. Horn, James P. Whelan, Rory A. Pfund