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Psychosocial factors behind addiction : a six-wave longitudinal comparison of at-risk gambling and drinking (2025)
Hautamäki, S., Savolainen, I., Kauppila, E., Sirola, A., & Oksanen, A. (2025). Psychosocial factors behind addiction : a six-wave longitudinal comparison of at-risk gambling and drinking. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 60(1), Article agae089. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agae089
JYU-tekijät tai -toimittajat
Julkaisun tiedot
Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Hautamäki, Sari; Savolainen, Iina; Kauppila, Emmi; Sirola, Anu; Oksanen, Atte
Lehti tai sarja: Alcohol and Alcoholism
ISSN: 0735-0414
eISSN: 1464-3502
Julkaisuvuosi: 2025
Ilmestymispäivä: 06.01.2025
Volyymi: 60
Lehden numero: 1
Artikkelinumero: agae089
Kustantaja: Oxford University Press
Julkaisumaa: Britannia
Julkaisun kieli: englanti
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agae089
Julkaisun avoin saatavuus: Avoimesti saatavilla
Julkaisukanavan avoin saatavuus: Osittain avoin julkaisukanava
Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/99258
Tiivistelmä
Research indicates that shared and specific underlying factors influence different addictions, sometimes resulting in co-occurring problems. The evidence concerning risk and protective factors for gambling and alcohol addiction, along with their co-occurrence, remains ambiguous. To address this gap, this study will conduct longitudinal research to examine the factors associated with at-risk behaviours over time.
Methods
We utilize a sample of 18- to 75-year-old participants (N = 1530) from Finland. Participants were surveyed every six months between 2021 and 2023, covering six rounds of data collection (in total 6650 observations). Measures included the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and the Problem Gambling Severity Index. The analysis used multilevel regression models to investigate risk and protective factors over time.
Results
Based on population-average models, younger age and being a man were associated with all examined dependent variables. Psychological distress, a sense of belonging to family and friends, and belonging to an online community were associated with at-risk gambling. At-risk drinking was associated with education and income, marital status, and the sense of belonging to family and friends. Being in debt enforcement, education, and psychological distress were associated with the co-occurrence of the two addictive behaviours. The fixed effects highlighted the importance of psychological distress in the development of co-occurring gambling and drinking problems.
Conclusion
The findings indicate that partly different sociodemographic and psychosocial factors are important underlying contributors to alcohol and gambling problems. Psychological distress is a particularly crucial factor predicting co-occurring at-risk gambling and drinking, indicating that co-occurrence is accompanied by psychological burden.
YSO-asiasanat: alkoholiongelmat; uhkapelit; riippuvuus; psykososiaaliset tekijät; sosiodemografiset tekijät; pitkittäistutkimus
Vapaat asiasanat: at-risk drinking; at-risk gambling; co-occurring addiction; longitudinal design
Liittyvät organisaatiot
OKM-raportointi: Kyllä
VIRTA-lähetysvuosi: 2025
Alustava JUFO-taso: 1