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- Title
Self-perception of gambling problems among adolescents identified as at-risk or problem gamblers.
- Authors
Cronce, Jessica M.; Corbin, William R.; Steinberg, Marvin A.; Potenza, Marc N.
- Abstract
The relative influence of perceived familial addictive behaviors and personal gambling behaviors on adolescents' self-perceptions of gambling problems was examined. Students from five high schools in Connecticut (N = 3,886) were surveyed. Of those between the ages of 14 and 17 who scored two or more on the South Oaks Gambling Screen--Revised for Adolescents (n = 532; 72% male; 43% Caucasian), 14.3% reported having a current or past problem with gambling. Wagering larger amounts in a single day, gambling on a daily basis, and perceived presence of a family member with a gambling problem were associated with increased odds of self-perception of a gambling problem. Thus, adolescents who may be less likely to be identified for prevention efforts (due to lack of engagement in high stakes gambling or the real/perceived absence of a problematic gambler in the home) appear less likely to perceive a gambling problem. To advance prevention and treatment strategies, the apparent discrepancy between adolescents' self-perceptions and objective reports of problem gambling behaviors warrants further investigation.
- Subjects
COMPULSIVE behavior; HUMAN behavior; GAMBLING; COMPULSIVE gambling; COMPULSIVE behavior in adolescence; ADOLESCENT psychopathology
- Publication
Journal of Gambling Studies, 2007, Vol 23, Issue 4, p363
- ISSN
1050-5350
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s10899-006-9053-1