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ArticlePloS one2023

Trajectories of wellbeing in people who live with gamblers experiencing a gambling problem: An 18-year longitudinal analysis of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey.

Catherine Tulloch, Matthew Browne, Nerilee Hing, Matthew Rockloff, Margo Hilbrecht

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Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Catherine TullochExperimental Gambling Research Laboratory, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-2842-5110
Matthew BrowneExperimental Gambling Research Laboratory, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.
Nerilee HingExperimental Gambling Research Laboratory, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-2150-9784
Matthew RockloffExperimental Gambling Research Laboratory, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0080-2690
Margo HilbrechtThe Vanier Institute of the Family, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-7615-7595
Central Queensland University · AUUniversity of Waterloo · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In cross-sectional gambling studies, friends, family, and others close to those experiencing gambling problems (concerned significant others 'CSOs') tend to report detriments to their quality of life. To date, however, there have been no large, population-based longitudinal studies examining the health and wellbeing of CSOs. We analyse longitudinal data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey to examine the 18-year trajectories of general, social, health and financial wellbeing of household CSOs (n = 477) and compare these to those without a gambling problem in the household (n = 13,661). CSOs reported significantly worse long-term wellbeing than non-CSOs in their satisfaction with life, number of life stressors, and social, health and financial wellbeing. However, both social and financial wellbeing showed a temporal effect, declining significantly for CSOs at times closer to the exposure to the gambling problem. This finding suggests a causal link between living in a household with a person with a gambling problem and decreased CSO social and financial wellbeing. Policy responses, such as additional social and financial support, could be considered to assist CSOs impacted by another person's gambling problem.

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GamblingCross-Sectional StudiesFriendsHumansPersonal SatisfactionQuality of Life

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PMID36706129
PMCPMC9882902
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