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Department of Psychology, Ibn Haldun University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, İstanbul, Türkiye.
Background: The aim of this quantitative study conducted with 5008 individuals aged 15 and above in 12 provinces across Turkey was to determine the prevalence and significant variables of gambling behavior in our country and to examine the gambling behaviors, perceptions, thoughts, and attitudes of this population towards gambling. The goal is to generate concrete, original, culturally sensitive, feasible, and effective recommendations for preventive and risk-reducing policies. It is the first and only comprehensive investigation into gambling behavior in Turkey, offering guidance in this field.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPromoting safer gambling through social norms and goal setting: A qualitative process analysis of participants' experiences in the EROGamb 2.0 feasibility trial.
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December 2024
Bournemouth University, Poole, United Kingdom.
Gambling, though a popular social activity, can lead to addiction and cause significant harm. This study aimed to explore the experiences of 36 low-to-moderate risk gamblers (PGSI score 0-7; 31 male, 5 female; 10 per each intervention arm, 6 per control group) in the 'EROGamb 2.0' feasibility trial ( = 168).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA comparison of gambling behaviors and beliefs in rural and urban populations in Pennsylvania.
Rural Remote Health
January 2025
Survey Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
Introduction: Little is known about the differences between rural and urban gamblers and potential vulnerabilities that may be unique to either population. This exploratory study aimed to evaluate differences between rural and urban Pennsylvanians' gambling behaviors and beliefs.
Methods: A dual-frame random digit dial survey was conducted in the US state of Pennsylvania.
Psychosocial factors behind addiction-a six-wave longitudinal comparison of at-risk gambling and drinking.
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November 2024
Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Kalevantie 4, Tampere 33014, Finland.
Aims: 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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChannelling and taxation in European online gambling markets: evolution and policy implications.
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Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Mannerheimintie 166, 00271, Helsinki, Finland.
Background: Taxation can be used to direct consumption and provision of harmful commodities. Prior research on gambling taxation has nevertheless been inconclusive on whether this can also apply to gambling. In gambling policy, optimal taxation rates have particularly been debated from the perspective of channelling consumption from offshore markets to regulated markets.
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