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Section 18

Adolescent Gambling Behaviors

Question 18 | Test | Table of Contents

National Institute of Health 

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Yaua, Y., & Pilverb, C., & Steinberg, M., & Rugled, L., & Hoffa, R., & Krishnan-Sarina, S., & Potenzaa, M. (2014). Relationships between problematic Internet use and problemgambling severity: Findings from a high-school survey. National Institute of Health. 39(1), 1-19.

Kundu, P., & Pilver, C., & Desai, R., & Steinberg, M., & Rugle, L, & Krishnan-Sarin, S. & Potenza, M. (2013). Gambling-Related Attitudes and Behaviors in Adolescents having Received Instant (Scratch) Lottery Tickets as Gifts. National Institutes of Health. 52(4), 20-37.

Update
The Adolescent Problem Gambling
Prevalence Associated
with Leisure-Time Activities
and Risky Behaviors in Southern Spain

- Moñino-García, M., Ballesta, M., Huerta, J. M., Correa-Rodríguez, J. F., Cabrera-Castro, N., Llorens, N., & Chirlaque-López, M. D. (2022). The Adolescent Problem Gambling Prevalence Associated with Leisure-Time Activities and Risky Behaviors in Southern Spain. International journal of mental health and addiction, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-022-00950-7

Peer-Reviewed Journal Article References:
Allami, Y., Vitaro, F., Brendgen, M., Carbonneau, R., & Tremblay, R. E. (2018). Identifying at-risk profiles and protective factors for problem gambling: A longitudinal study across adolescence and early adulthood. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 32(3), 373–382.

King, S. M., Keyes, M., Winters, K. C., McGue, M., & Iacono, W. G. (2017). Genetic and environmental origins of gambling behaviors from ages 18 to 25: A longitudinal twin family study. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 31(3), 367–374.

Quinn, C. A., Archibald, K., Nykiel, L., Pocuca, N., Hides, L., Allan, J., & Moloney, G. (2019). Does self-efficacy moderate the effect of gambling advertising on problem gambling behaviors? Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 33(5), 503–509.

Werner, K. B., Cunningham-Williams, R. M., Ahuja, M., & Bucholz, K. K. (2020). Patterns of gambling and substance use initiation in African American and White adolescents and young adults. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 34(2), 382–391.

QUESTION 18
Why is problem gambling an important public health issue? To select and enter your answer go to Test.