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ArticleBMC psychology2021

Risk and protective factors for the development of gambling-related harms and problems among Australian sexual minority men.

Rachel Bush, Alex M T Russell, Petra K Staiger, Andrea Waling, Nicki A Dowling

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Article in BMC psychology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Rachel BushSchool of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, BurwoodGeelong, 3125, Australia. rachel.bush@deakin.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0774-6142
Alex M T RussellExperimental Gambling Research Laboratory, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQUniversity, Level 6, 400 Kent St, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia.
Petra K StaigerSchool of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, BurwoodGeelong, 3125, Australia.
Andrea WalingAustralian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, NR6, La Trobe University, Bundoora, 3086, Australia.
Nicki A DowlingSchool of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, BurwoodGeelong, 3125, Australia.
Deakin University · AUCentral Queensland University · AULa Trobe University · AU

Funding

Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation CD/18/658099
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSexual minority men (SMM) often experience stressful social environments dominated by stigma and discrimination. SMM are typically more likely than heterosexual men to engage in certain risky behaviours such as problem gambling. This study aimed to compare gambling behaviour among SMM and examine potential risk factors (erroneous gambling cognitions, gambling outcome expectancies, hazardous alcohol use, impulsivity, and psychological distress; as well as perceived stigma and discrimination for the SMM participants) and potential protective factors (resilience, social support, and community connectedness) for problem gambling severity and gambling-related harms among SMM living in Australia.

methodsAn online survey, with an over-representation of SMM participants and problem, moderate-risk, and low-risk gamblers, was completed by 101 SMM (mean age = 28.5) and 207 heterosexual men (mean age = 26.4).

resultsSMM were found to have significantly lower levels of problem gambling severity compared with heterosexual men, and report significantly lower gambling participation, frequencies and expenditure on any gambling activity, casino table games, horse racing/greyhound betting, sports betting, and keno. However, in the SMM group, 38.3% were classified in the problem gambling category of the Problem Gambling Severity Index and 27.6% were classified in the moderate-risk gambling category. There were no significant differences between groups in gambling-related harms. Multiple regression analyses revealed that problem gambling severity and related harms were independently predicted by higher levels of impulsivity and erroneous gambling cognitions for both groups.

conclusionsLower frequency of gambling behaviours among SMM and similar risk factors predicting problem gambling severity/harms for both groups suggests that problem gambling is not pronounced among SMM. This study adds new evidence to the gambling literature which can be used as comparative benchmarks for future research.

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GamblingSexual and Gender MinoritiesAnimalsAustraliaHorsesHumansProtective FactorsRisk FactorsGambling-related harmsMenProblem gamblingProtective factorsRisk factorsSexual minority men

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