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Gambling and negative life events in a nationally representative sample of UK men

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Roberts, Amanda, Sharman, Stephen, Coid, Jeremy, Murphy, Raegan, Bowden-Jones, Henrietta, Cowlishaw, Sean, Landon, Jason·2017·Addictive Behaviors

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Introduction The links between gambling problems, trauma and life stressors are known to exist but understanding the extent of these relationships will allow for greater efficacy in early intervention and treatment. We investigated these relationships among men and sought to determine whether links were attenuated by alcohol and drug use problems.Methods A cross-sectional UK representative general population survey was conducted in 2009 with 3025 men aged 18-64years. Measurements included self-reported gambling behaviours, as measured by the South Oaks Gambling Scale (SOGS) and traumatic or stressful life events. Covariates included alcohol and drug dependence and socio-demographics. Binary logistic regression models were used to examine associations.Results Problem gambling (SOGS 3-4) and probable pathological gambling (SOGS 5+) were associated with increased odds of trauma in childhood (e.g. violence in the home (Adjusted Odd Ratios (AOR) 3.0 (CI=1.8-5.0) and 2.6 (CI=1.7-4.1) respectively), and life stressors in adulthood (e.g. intimate partner violence (AORs 4.5 (CI=2.0-10.3) and 4.7 (CI=2.3-9.7) and homelessness (AORs 2.2 (CI=1.1-4.6) and 3.2 (CI=1.9-5.5)). Results were attenuated when adjusted for probable alcohol and drug dependence with the latter having largest effects.Conclusions Among men in the United Kingdom, disordered gambling remains uniquely associated with trauma and life stressors in childhood and adulthood after adjusting for alcohol and drug dependence. The results support a need for disordered gambling treatment services to undertake routine screening for alcohol, drugs, IPV and traumatic life events and to tailor treatment that specifically targets the effects of stress for clients who present with such a cluster of issues.

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Authors
Roberts, A., Sharman, S., Coid, J., Murphy, R., Bowden-Jones, H., Cowlishaw, S., & Landon, J.
Affiliations
  • University of Lincoln (GB)
  • St Bartholomew's Hospital (GB)
  • University College Cork (IE)
  • University of Bristol (GB)
  • Auckland University of Technology (NZ)
Corresponding author
Roberts, Amanda
Venue
Addictive Behaviors
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-12
Volume
75
Pages
95-102
ISSN
0306-4603 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2730720104
Cited by
81
References
60
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2026: 1 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 6
FWCI
9.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Addictive Behaviors (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Lincoln Repository (University of Lincoln) (acceptedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Cork Open Research Archive (University College Cork, Ireland) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Explore Bristol Research (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Keywords
problem gambling, gambling addiction, childhood trauma, life events, intimate partner violence, homelessness, alcoholism, drug addiction, men, gambling screening
MeSH terms
Intimate Partner Violence, Psychological Trauma, Adolescent, Adult, Alcoholism, Cross-Sectional Studies, Gambling, United Kingdom, Ill-Housed Persons, Humans, Life Change Events, Male, Middle Aged, Risk Factors, Stress, Psychological, Logistic Models, Odds Ratio, Substance-Related Disorders, Young Adult

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