ArticleBMC public health2025
Online gambling during the COVID-19 pandemic: do living conditions matter?
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objectiveThis article is one of the first to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on online gambling (OG) participation and gambling-related problems in relation to living conditions. The latter include whether people reported being in a significant intimate relationship, their living arrangements (alone vs. cohabitation), and whether they lived with minor children in the household.
methodParticipants were recruited using a population-based survey conducted in the province of Québec (Canada) during the second year of the pandemic. The sample comprised 4 531 individuals who participated in OG and was representative of online gamblers in the general adult population. Logistic regression analyses were used to identify the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals' participation in OG and the experience of gambling-related problems differed according to certain living conditions.
resultsOnline gamblers who were in an intimate relationship generally had less intense OG practices and were less likely to report gambling-related harms and depression symptoms than those who were not in a relationship and who were living alone or cohabiting. Online gamblers living with minor children exhibited a higher proportion of risky and problematic OG practices, gambling-related harms, and anxiety and depression symptoms. A significantly higher proportion of online gamblers living with minor children reported concerns about their OG behaviors since the start of the pandemic, as well as significant changes in their alcohol use and anxiety and depression symptoms.
conclusionThe results indicate an unequal impact of the pandemic on mental health and OG practices according to civil status and living conditions. It therefore seems imperative to consider the intricacies of diverse family structures (e.g., single-parent, couple without children, etc.) beyond the context of the pandemic in order to comprehensively grasp the phenomenon under investigation.
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