ArticleJournal of behavioral addictions2021
Between two worlds: Exploring esports betting in relation to problem gambling, gaming, and mental health problems.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies on Youth Internet Behavior Using the Positive Youth Development Frameworks.Journal of adolescence · 2026Pooled it
- Understanding Esports-related Betting and Gambling: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Journal of gambling studies · 2024Pooled it
- Targeting the next generation of gamblers? Gambling sponsorship of esports teams.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2023Pooled it
- Gambling and virtual reality: unraveling the illusion of near-misses effect.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- A scoping review of the association between loot boxes, esports, skin betting, and token wagering with gambling and video gaming behaviors.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2023Article
- Safer esports for players, spectators, and bettors: Issues, challenges, and policy recommendations.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2023Review
- Skin Gambling Contributes to Gambling Problems and Harm After Controlling for Other Forms of Traditional Gambling.Journal of gambling studies · 2023Article
- Contentious Issues and Future Directions in Adolescent Gambling Research.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
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aimsEsports betting is an emerging gambling activity where individuals place bets on an organized video gaming competition. It represents only one of several gambling activities commonly endorsed by adolescents. To date, limited research has explored the relationship between esports betting and mental health among adolescents and its convergence with both problem gambling (PG) and problem video gaming (PVG). The present study examined the relation between esports betting, PG and PVG, and both externalizing and internalizing problems among adolescents while accounting for adolescents' video gaming intensity (i.e., how often they play 2 h or more in a day) and engagement in other gambling activities.
methodsData was collected from 6,810 adolescents in Wood County, Ohio schools. A subset of 1,348 adolescents (M age = 14.67 years, SD = 1.73, 64% male) who had gambled and played video games during the past year were included in the analyses.
resultsApproximately 20% (n = 263) of the included sample had bet on esports during the past year. Esports betting was positively correlated with other forms of gambling, both PG and PVG, and externalizing behaviors. Mediation analyses revealed esports betting was associated to both internalizing and externalizing problems through PVG and not PG.
conclusionsEsports betting may be particularly appealing to adolescents who are enthusiastic video gamers. As such, regulators must be vigilant to ensure codes of best practices are applied to esports betting operators specifically for underaged individuals.
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