ArticleInternational journal of mental health and addiction2021
Problem Gambling and Problem Gaming in Elite Athletes: a Literature Review.
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- Mental health in elite athletes: International Olympic Committee consensus statement (2026).British journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Gambling Habits and Attitudes among Athlete and Non-Athlete High School Students in Skåne Region, Sweden.Journal of gambling studies · 2025Article
- Gambling and Gaming: A Comparative Study of Professional Footballers Versus the General Population.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Prevalence and predictors of problem gambling among Swedish male elite football players: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2025Article
- Mental health symptom burden in elite ice hockey players and its association with self-reported concussive events.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- A Longitudinal Examination of Young People's Gambling Behaviours and Participation in Team Sports.Journal of gambling studies · 2023Article
- COVID-19-related impact on mental health and career uncertainty in student-athletes-Data from a cohort of 7,025 athletes in an elite sport high school system in Sweden.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Article
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Abstract
Researchers have raised concerns about mental health in elite athletes, including problem gambling, where research hitherto is scarce. While gambling has been assessed in the younger student-athlete population, neither gambling nor the recently recognized behavioral addiction of gaming disorder has been sufficiently addressed in the elite athlete population. The present systematic literature review aimed to summarize research knowledge on the prevalence and correlates of problem gambling and problem gaming in elite athletes. Research papers were searched systematically using the Scopus, PsycINFO, and PubMed/MEDLINE databases and evaluated following a PRISMA paradigm. For the elite athlete population, eight reports on problem gambling and one report on problem gaming were found. While at least five papers indicated an increased risk of problem gambling in elite athletes compared to the general population, one study from Australia indicated the opposite. Problem gambling was generally more common in male athletes. Knowledge of problem gaming prevalence is thus far limited. It is concluded that increased research in problem gambling and problem gaming in elite athletes is warranted.
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