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Risk, compensatory, protective, and vulnerability factors related to youth gambling problems

Lussier, Isabelle D., Derevensky, Jeffrey, Gupta, Rina, Vitaro, Frank·2014·Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
DOI 10.1037/a0034259
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Abstract

This study explores the additive (i.e., risk or compensatory) or moderating (i.e., protective or exacerbating) role of individual resources (social bonding, personal competence, and social competence) and environmental risk (family, peers, and neighborhood) in regard to the association between established personal risk attributes (i.e., impulsivity, anxiety) and youth gambling problems. Using a cross-sectional design, regression analyses indicated that among a sample of mostly first-generation immigrant adolescents from low-income homes (N = 1,055; M = 15.03; SD = 1.64), social bonding was associated with a decrease in gambling problems (odds ratio [OR] = 0.15, p < .01) while peer and neighborhood risk were associated with an increase in gambling problems (OR = 2.24, p = .01 and OR = 2.31, p = .01, respectively), net of personal risk attributes. In terms of protective processes, no putative moderating effect was found for composite individual resources. The findings are discussed with respect to the roles of compensatory, risk, and protective processes.

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  • Many children, adolescents and young adults exposed to risk factors never develop gambling problems, suggesting that there are factors that play a protective role.

    “Despite well-established associations between many of these factors and gambling problems, many children, adolescents and young adults exposed to these risk factors never develop gambling problems, suggesting that there are factors that play a protective role (Lussier et al., 2014).”

    From Early risk and protective factors for problem gambling: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies (2017) · cites this paper as Lussier et al., 2014

  • Few studies have explored the role of protective factors that operate by decreasing the probability of problem gambling development in the presence of risk, such as by interacting with a risk factor to mitigate or buffer its effects.

    “Moreover, few studies have explored the role of protective factors that operate by decreasing the probability of problem gambling development in the presence of risk, such as by interacting with a risk factor to mitigate or buffer its effects (Coie et al., 1993;Dickson et al., 2008;Farrington & Ttofi, 2011;Loxley et al., 2004;Lussier et al., 2014).”

    From Early risk and protective factors for problem gambling: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies (2017) · cites this paper as Lussier et al., 2014

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Authors
Lussier, I. D., Derevensky, J., Gupta, R., & Vitaro, F.
Affiliations
  • McGill University (CA)
  • Université de Montréal (CA)
ORCID
Venue
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2014-06
Volume
28
Issue
2
Pages
404-413
ISSN
  • 0893-164X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1501
DOI
10.1037/a0034259
OpenAlex
W2321549352
Cited by
47
References
59
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychology of Addictive Behaviors (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre
  • Fonds de recherche du Québec - Société et culture
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Keywords
youth gambling, impulsivity, anxiety, social bonding, personal competencies, social competence, neighborhood risk, familial risk, protective factors, compensatory factors, risk factors, low-income youth
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Anxiety, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression, Family, Female, Gambling, Humans, Impulsive Behavior, Male, Peer Group, Poverty, Residence Characteristics, Risk Factors, Risk-Taking, Social Support, Logistic Models, Protective Factors

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