SynthesisJournal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines2023
Annual Research Review: Emergence of problem gambling from childhood to emerging adulthood: a systematic review.
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- Impulsivity, Cognitive Distortions, and Problem Gambling Among Spanish Adults Who Gamble: Exploring the Moderating Role of Gambling Self-Efficacy.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2026Article
- Commentary on Dobbie et al.: Preventing adolescent gambling-related harm-Is a universal approach sufficient?Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2026Article
- Problem gambling among working youth in Southeast Türkiye: predictors and psychological consequences.BMC public health · 2026Article
- The Prevalence and Correlates of Youth Susceptibility to Gambling among a Sample of Australian Secondary School Students.Journal of gambling studies · 2026Article
- A Prospective Study of Mental Health in Relation to Online Gambling One-year Later in a Large Cohort of Adolescents in Canada.Journal of gambling studies · 2026Article
- Trends in problematic gambling among school-aged adolescents based on three Spanish nationwide population-based studies (2018-2023): a gender-based analysis of risk and protective factors.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- Digital screen exposure in infants, children and adolescents: a systematic review of existing recommendations.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2025Review
- The Prevalence and Predictors of Problem Gambling Among Adults in New Mexico: A Sociodemographic Analysis.Journal of gambling studies · 2025Article
- Frequent and Problem Gambling in Public School Students.JAMA pediatrics · 2025Article
- Associations between Marketing Exposure, In-game Purchases, Problem Gaming, Simulated Gambling, and Psychological Distress among Adolescents.Journal of gambling studies · 2025Article
- Effect of emotional intelligence on problematic mobile social media use: mediating role of peer relationships and experiential avoidance.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The Dual Burden of Emerging Adulthood: Assessing Gambling Severity, Gambling-Related Harm, and Mental Health Challenges.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Self-harm among youth during the first 28 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2023Article
- Alternative hypotheses regarding the association between early engagement in gambling and gambling-like activities and later problem gambling - a commentary on Richard and King (2023).Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2023Article
- Propensity for risky choices despite lower cue reactivity in adolescent rats.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe risk for problematic gambling and associated high-risk behaviors is elevated during adolescence and emerging adulthood. Activities with gambling-like features and novel forms of gambling may place youth at an increased risk for problem gambling. AIM AND
methodThe aim of this review is to provide an overview of the association between both activities with gambling-like features and novel gambling activities and problem gambling among youth while examining the role of psychopathology and cognitive processes. Six databases (PsychINFO, MEDLINE, PubMed, Social Work Abstracts, Technology Collection, and Scopus) were searched in November 2021 for peer-reviewed articles investigating the association between the aforementioned variables among youth up to the age of 25 years. Risk of bias was assessed using the Observational Study Quality Evaluation.
findingsForty-five articles were included in the review. Positive associations were observed between engagement in activities with gambling-like features (e.g., video games, social casino games, loot boxes) and problem gambling. Increased involvement with novel forms of gambling (e.g., online sports betting, fantasy sports, and esports betting) were also associated with a greater risk for problematic gambling. Males reported higher rates of engagement in these activities and a greater risk of problem gambling than females. Impulsivity, risk taking, cognitive distortions, and specific emotional vulnerabilities were associated with an increased risk of problem gambling.
conclusionsDespite the need for additional longitudinal research controlling for relevant confounders, these findings underline how engagement in activities with gambling-like features are relevant in the developmental trajectory toward problem gambling.
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