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- Title
The Gambling Preferences and Behaviors of a Community Sample of Australian Regular Video Game Players.
- Authors
Forrest, Cameron; King, Daniel; Delfabbro, Paul; Forrest, Cameron J; King, Daniel L; Delfabbro, Paul H
- Abstract
Research has noted many similarities between video gaming and gambling activities. It has been suggested that video game players may also be attracted to gambling, although there is limited research on this possibility. The present study examined concurrent video gaming and gambling habits in a sample of regular video game players in Australia (N = 485, 84 % male, M age = 25.8). Gambling involvement was found to be a generally unpopular activity among regular video game players. No significant association between frequency of video game play and frequency of gambling was found. Although significant correlations between gaming 'addiction' scores and gambling frequency were identified, age was the only significant predictor of gambling when controlling for all remaining variables. These findings are critically discussed in the context of past research, and future research directions concerning the link between video gaming and gambling are proposed.
- Subjects
AUSTRALIA; VIDEO gambling; VIDEO gamers; COMPULSIVE gambling; VIDEO games; COMPULSIVE behavior; GAMBLING &; psychology; VIDEO games &; psychology; COMPETITION (Psychology); GAMBLING; RECREATION; SELF-evaluation
- Publication
Journal of Gambling Studies, 2016, Vol 32, Issue 2, p409
- ISSN
1050-5350
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s10899-015-9535-0