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Psychosocial Perspective on Problem Gambling : The role of Social Relationships, Resilience, and COVID-19 Worry (2023)

Sirola, A., Nyrhinen, J., & Wilska, T.-A. (2023). Psychosocial Perspective on Problem Gambling : The role of Social Relationships, Resilience, and COVID-19 Worry. Journal of gambling studies, 39(3), 1467-1485. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-022-10185-9

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JYU-tekijät tai -toimittajat

Sirola, Anu
Nyrhinen, Jussi
Wilska, Terhi-Anna

Julkaisun tiedot

Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Sirola, Anu; Nyrhinen, Jussi; Wilska, Terhi-Anna

Lehti tai sarja: Journal of gambling studies

ISSN: 1050-5350

eISSN: 1573-3602

Julkaisuvuosi: 2023

Ilmestymispäivä: 09.01.2023

Volyymi: 39

Lehden numero: 3

Artikkelin sivunumerot: 1467-1485

Kustantaja: Human Sciences Press

Julkaisumaa: Yhdysvallat (USA)

Julkaisun kieli: englanti

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-022-10185-9

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Julkaisukanavan avoin saatavuus: Osittain avoin julkaisukanava

Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/85019

Tiivistelmä

The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified several psychosocial risks and problem behaviors among vulnerable individuals. Given that gambling has high addictive potential, it is important to consider the underlying mechanisms of problem gambling. This study examined psychosocial factors associated with pandemic-time problem gambling.

Cross-sectional data were gathered via an online survey of 18–75-year-old Finnish, Swedish, and British respondents (n = 2,022) who reported having gambled at least occasionally during the pandemic. Measures included problem gambling, loneliness, COVID-19 worry, social support, and psychological resilience. Control variables included gender, age, and education. Structural equation modeling was used as an analytical technique.

Loneliness was found to be associated with problem gambling. While COVID-19 worry was not directly associated with problem gambling, it predicted higher loneliness, which in turn was associated with problem gambling. Evidence was not found regarding the protective role of resilience or social support in problem gambling. However, social support was found to be associated with higher problem gambling severity. Male gender and younger age were associated with problem gambling.

The results bring insight into underlying vulnerabilities regarding problem gambling during the pandemic. More focus should be placed on the quality and sources of social support, as well as on how psychosocial risk and protective factors might work differently among different populations of gamblers.

YSO-asiasanat: COVID-19; resilienssi; yksinäisyys; pelaaminen; ongelmapelaaminen; sosiaalinen tuki

Vapaat asiasanat: COVID-19; gambling; loneliness; problem gambling; resilience; social support

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