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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

The Gambling Habits of University Students in Aragon, Spain: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Yolanda López-Del-Hoyo, Alicia Monreal-Bartolomé, Pablo Aisa, Adrián Pérez-Aranda, Carlos Plana, José Antonio Poblador, Jaime Casterad, Javier García-Campayo, Jesus Montero-Marin

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Preventive Gambling Programs for Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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9 authors.

Yolanda López-Del-HoyoDepartment of Psychology and Sociology, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-1690-4130
Alicia Monreal-BartoloméAragon Institute for Health Research, IIS Aragon, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2088-2007
Pablo AisaDepartment of Psychology and Sociology, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
Adrián Pérez-ArandaAragon Institute for Health Research, IIS Aragon, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
Carlos PlanaDepartment of Physical Medicine and Nursing, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
José Antonio PobladorDepartment of Physical Medicine and Nursing, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
Jaime CasteradDepartment of Physical Medicine and Nursing, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
Javier García-CampayoAragon Institute for Health Research, IIS Aragon, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3797-4218
Jesus Montero-MarinDepartment of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7JX, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5677-1662

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gambling has become a routine form of entertainment for many young people. The aim of this study was to describe the gambling behavior that university students are developing in Aragon, Spain, and to analyze whether these habits are more common among students of sports science, on the assumption that they are more likely to have a higher exposure to betting company marketing. A cross-sectional design was applied, with data collected on advertising exposure, gambling habits and experiences, and opinions on the impact of gambling and its regulation from 516 undergraduate students from the University of Zaragoza. The online survey included ad hoc questions and the "Pathological Gambling Short Questionnaire" to screen for potential gambling disorders. Almost half of the sample had bet money at least once in their life (48.1%), and 2.4% screened positive for consideration of a possible diagnosis of pathological gambling. Betting shops (44.2%) were the most common gambling option, and students of sports science showed a higher prevalence of pathological gambling and had greater tendencies to make bets. Gambling is perceived as a normal leisure activity by a significant part of university students. The development of transversal strategies is required to raise awareness towards the potential dangers of gambling.

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Behavior, AddictiveGamblingAdolescentCross-Sectional StudiesHabitsHumansSpainStudentsUniversitiesaddictive behaviorgamblingpathological gamblinguniversity students

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PMID35457421
PMCPMC9024798

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