ArticleJournal of gambling studies2022
Life Satisfaction and Online-Gambling Communities: A Cross-National Study of Gambling Activities Among Young Finnish, American, South Korean and Spanish People.
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- Life Satisfaction and Mindfulness in Esports-Involved Gamers in Türkiye: Parallel Mediation of Problematic Online Gaming and Maladaptive Daydreaming.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Does Religiosity Moderate the Relationship Between Self-Control and Online Gambling? Evidence from Indonesia.Journal of gambling studies · 2026Article
- Religiosity and Online Gambling Addiction: A Serial Mediation Model of Perceived Social Support and Life Satisfaction within the Framework of Conservation of Resources Theory.Journal of gambling studies · 2026Article
- Gambling Disorder among Porto's University Students.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Gambling is a potential hazard to life satisfaction, yet peer relationships online might buffer this risk. This study analyzed the ways problem gambling is associated with life satisfaction as well as the extent to which the use of online-gambling community participation and, alternatively, offline belonging affect this association. A web-based survey was conducted among people aged 15-25 in Finland (n = 1,200), the United States (n = 1,212), South Korea (n = 1,192), and Spain (n = 1,212). The main variables included life satisfaction, problem gambling measured by the South Oaks Gambling Screen, online-gambling community participation, and offline belonging. Controls included compulsive internet use, hazardous drinking, psychological distress, income, age, and gender. Linear regression models were employed with country interactions. Results showed problem gambling had a negative relationship with life satisfaction, but the association was explained by control variables. Online-gambling community participation had a positive relationship with life satisfaction, especially among pathological gamblers who had poor offline relationships. Country comparisons revealed that the direct effect of excessive gambling and the compensating effect of online-gambling communities were most prominent in Finland.
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