Gambling involvement among Native Americans, Blacks, and Whites in the United States.

Background And Objectives: This paper examines risk factors of gambling and problem gambling among racial subgroups in the U.S. population, namely Native Americans and blacks, for whom research data are lacking.

Predictors of Problem Gambling in the U.S.

In this article we examine data from a national U.S. adult survey of gambling to determine correlates of problem gambling and discuss them in light of theories of the etiology of problem gambling.

The Relationship Between Distance from Gambling Venues and Gambling Participation and Problem Gambling Among U.S. Adults.

In this article we examine the relationship between extent of gambling for U.S. adults and the distance from their residence to the nearest casino or track.

The Relationship Between the Number of Types of Legal Gambling and the Rates of Gambling Behaviors and Problems Across U.S. States.

In this article, we examine the relationship between the total number of types of gambling that are legal in a state and the gambling involvement of state residents. Of particular interest is whether more types of legal gambling are associated with higher rates of problem gambling. Telephone surveys of U.

Gambling and Substance Use: Co-occurrence among Adults in a Recent General Population Study in the United States.

This study is an up-to-date examination of gambling behaviors as well as gambling problems and their relationships to substance use and abuse. Further, the co-occurrence between problem gambling and substance abuse is studied using a large-scale, representative sample of adults aged 18 years and older in the United States. This random-digit-dial national survey was carried out in 2011-2013 with completed interviews from 2,963 respondents.

Sociocultural Influences on Gambling and Alcohol Use Among Native Americans in the United States.

Gambling opportunities on and near Native American lands have increased in recent decades; yet there is a lack of research examining the patterns of problem gambling and alcohol abuse among Native Americans in the US. Traditional Native American cultural identity may be a protective factor for problem gambling and alcohol abuse among Native Americans. Telephone interviews were conducted with 415 Native American adults aged 18 years and older across the US.

Gambling and Problem Gambling in the United States: Changes Between 1999 and 2013.

Telephone surveys of US adults were conducted in 1999-2000 and again in 2011-2013. The same questions and methods were used so as to make the surveys comparable. There was a reduction in percentage of past-year gambling and in frequency of gambling.

Tobacco use, heavy use, and dependence among adolescents and young adults in the United States.

Tobacco involvement among US youth was investigated in a national survey conducted in 2005-2007 of 2,274 respondents aged 14-21, including those not in school. Logistic regressions predicted tobacco involvement. Males had higher rates of tobacco use than females, but males and females had equal rates of heavy use and dependence.

The co-occurrence of gambling with substance use and conduct disorder among youth in the United States.

The co-occurrence of gambling with substance use and conduct disorder was examined in a representative U.S. household sample of 2,274 youth 14-21 years old.

Gambling on the lottery: sociodemographic correlates across the lifespan.

Two representative U.S. telephone surveys of gambling were conducted-an adult survey of adults aged 18 years and older (n = 2,631) and a youth survey of young people aged 14-21 years old (n = 2,274).

Gambling and problem gambling across the lifespan.

Two national U.S. telephone surveys of gambling were conducted, an adult survey (age 18 and over, N = 2,631) in 1999-2000 and a youth (age 14-21, N = 2,274) survey in 2005-2007.

Comparisons of gambling and alcohol use among college students and noncollege young people in the United States.

Objective: Gambling and alcohol use were compared for college and noncollege young adults in the US population.

Participants: Participants were 1,000 respondents aged 18 to 21.

Methods: Data were analyzed from a representative household sample of US young people aged 14 to 21 years old.

Athletic participation and seatbelt omission among u.s. High school students.

Although seatbelts save lives, adolescents may be disproportionately likely to omit their use. Using data from the 1997 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, a national survey of more than 16,000 U.S.

Association between problem gambling and conduct disorder in a national survey of adolescents and young adults in the United States.

Purpose: The purpose of this analysis is to examine the relationship between current problem gambling and current conduct disorder.

Methods: Data were analyzed for a U.S.

The association of form of gambling with problem gambling among American youth.

A random telephone survey was conducted with 2,274 United States residents aged 14 to 21. Analyses were performed to assess the relationship between the specific gambling games played and the extent of problem gambling symptoms. The forms of gambling that were most associated with gambling problems were card games, casino gambling, "other" gambling on routine activities, and betting on games of skill such as basketball, pool, or golf.

Gambling, alcohol, and other substance use among youth in the United States.

Objective: Problem gambling has been linked with substance misuse among youth in a number of regional studies, yet there have been no large representative U.S. surveys of gambling behaviors and substance use among youth.

The prevalence of problem gambling among U.S. adolescents and young adults: results from a national survey.

A random telephone survey was conducted with a representative sample of 2,274 U.S. residents aged 14-21.

Athletic Involvement and Adolescent Delinquency.

Athough conventional wisdom suggests that organized sport deters delinquency by building character, structuring adolescents' time, and providing incentives for socially approved behavior, the empirical evidence to date has been mixed. Based on a sample of approximately 600 Western New York adolescents, the present study examined how self-reported jock identity, school athlete status, and frequency of athletic activity differentially influenced a range of delinquent behaviors. Neither athlete status nor frequency of athletic activity predicted these behaviors; however, jock identity was associated with significantly more incidents of delinquency.

Untangling the Links among Athletic Involvement, Gender, Race, and Adolescent Academic Outcomes.

Although previous research has established that high school sports participation may be associated with positive academic outcomes, the parameters of the relationship remain unclear. Using a longitudinal sample of nearly 600 Western New York adolescents, this study examined gender- and race-specific differences in the impact of two dimensions of adolescent athletic involvement ("jock" identity and athlete status) on changes in school grades and school misconduct over a two-year interval. Female and black adolescents who identified themselves as "jocks" reported lower grades than those who did not, whereas female athletes reported higher grades than female nonathletes.

Gender/Racial Differences in Jock Identity, Dating, and Adolescent Sexual Risk.

Despite recent declines in overall sexual activity, sexual risk-taking remains a substantial danger to US youth. Existing research points to athletic participation as a promising venue for reducing these risks. Linear regressions and multiple analyses of covariance were performed on a longitudinal sample of nearly 600 Western New York adolescents in order to examine gender- and race-specific relationships between "jock" identity and adolescent sexual risk-taking, including age of sexual onset, past-year and lifetime frequency of sexual intercourse, and number of sexual partners.

Jocks, gender, binge drinking, and adolescent violence.

Previous research has suggested a link between athletic involvement and elevated levels of adolescent violence outside the sport context. The present study expanded on this literature by positing differences in the sport-violence relationship across dimensions of athletic involvement (athletic participation vs. jock identity), type of violence (family vs.

Adolescent anabolic steroid use, gender, physical activity, and other problem behaviors*.

To test the comparative value of strain theory and problem behavior theory as explanations of adolescent anabolic steroid use, this study examined gender-specific relationships among steroid use, physical activity, and other problem behaviors. Based on the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 1997 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, a nationally representative sample of over 16,000 U.S.