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| Title |
Problem Gambling Among International and Domestic University Students in Australia: Who is at Risk?
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| Published in |
Journal of Gambling Studies, May 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10899-012-9309-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Susan M. Moore, Anna C. Thomas, Sudhir Kalé, Mark Spence, Natalina Zlatevska, Petra K. Staiger, Joseph Graffam, Michael Kyrios |
| Abstract |
Young people are a high risk group for gambling problems and university (college) students fall into that category. Given the high accessibility of gambling in Australia and its association with entertainment, students from overseas countries, particularly those where gambling is restricted or illegal, may be particularly vulnerable. This study examines problem gambling and its correlates among international and domestic university students using a sample of 836 domestic students (286 males; 546 females); and 764 international students (369 males; 396 females) at three Australian universities. Our findings indicate that although most students gamble infrequently, around 5 % of students are problem gamblers, a proportion higher than that in the general adult population. Popular gambling choices include games known to be associated with risk (cards, horse races, sports betting, casino games, and gaming machines) as well as lotto/scratch tickets. Males are more likely to be problem gamblers than females, and almost 10 % of male international students could be classified as problem gamblers. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that male gender, international student status, financial stress, negative affect and frequency of gambling on sports, horses/dogs, table games, casino gaming machines, internet casino games and bingo all significantly predicted problem gambling. Results from this study could inform gambling-education programs in universities as they indicate which groups are more vulnerable and specify which games pose more risk of problem gambling. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 4 | 80% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 40% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 20% |
| Scientists | 1 | 20% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 122 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 119 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 18 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 15 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 15 | 12% |
| Researcher | 13 | 11% |
| Professor | 6 | 5% |
| Other | 22 | 18% |
| Unknown | 33 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 36 | 30% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 15 | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 12 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 3% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 15 | 12% |
| Unknown | 37 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 23. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 12 August 2013.
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#1,634,524
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Outputs from Journal of Gambling Studies
#92
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#9,211
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#3
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So far Altmetric has tracked 989 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a lot more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 11.4. This one has done particularly well, scoring higher than 90% of its peers.
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