ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Contentious Issues and Future Directions in Adolescent Gambling Research.
Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- The Role of Parents in Adolescent Gambling Participation and Gambling Problems.Journal of gambling studies · 2026Article
- Deconstructing Methodological Paradigms in Adolescent Gambling Research: a Critical Analysis and Future Directions.Journal of gambling studies · 2026Review
- Gender Differences in On-Site and Online Gambling Among Finnish Adolescents: Associations with School-, Family-, and Peer-Related Factors and Other Risk Behaviors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Gambling and virtual reality: unraveling the illusion of near-misses effect.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is currently considerable public policy and regulatory interest in the nature and prevalence of underage gambling. Research in this area has purported to show that adolescents are at elevated risk of problem gambling and that early exposure to gambling or gambling-like activities could be a potential precursor to future harm.
methodIn this commentary, we provide a critical appraisal of these arguments with reference to major studies in the field of gambling studies. It is argued that adolescent gambling research is a contentious area. Some questions remain concerning the validity of adolescent problem gambling measures, the strength of the association between adolescent and adult gambling and the impact of simulated gambling activities.
resultsThe paper summarises the conceptual and methodological issues that should be considered and addressed in future studies to strengthen the validity of research in this area.
conclusionThe paper encourages the greater use of harm-based measures, longitudinal and individual-level transition analyses and questions that capture the influence of activities rather than just their temporal sequencing.
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