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ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
Volume 149, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107886
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Gambling; Gambling risk; Transitions; Substance use; Health; Lifestyle
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This study utilized longitudinal data from the New Zealand National Gambling Study to examine associations between changes in various factors and changes in gambling risk level over time. The findings suggest that transitioning into risky gambling from non-problematic gambling is associated with the development or continuation of negative health and lifestyle factors. Screening for gambling behaviors is important when assisting individuals with substance use, health issues, or social situations.
Although a large number of studies have investigated associations between risky gambling behaviours and health, lifestyle and social factors, research has not focused on changes in these factors and associations with changes in gambling risk level. This study utilised existing data from the four waves of the longitudinal New Zealand National Gambling Study to examine associations between changes in substance use, mental and physical health, and quality of life and deprivation with changes in gambling risk level over time. A Markov chain transition model was used to perform these analyses using data from participants who had completed all four waves (11,080 data transitions). Although changes in various covariates were associated with changes in all gambling risk levels, the highest number of significant factors was for transitioning into risky gambling from non-problematic gambling, including development, or continuation, of several negative health and lifestyle factors that may possibly be alleviated by transitioning out of risky gambling. These findings highlight the importance of screening for gambling behaviours when assisting people with substance use, health issues, or social situations or conditions in order to provide appropriate and effective social, health and treatment supports for people whose gambling behaviour increases over time.
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