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Journal of Gambling Studies
Published in: Journal of Gambling Studies 4/2007

01-12-2007 | Original Paper

Adolescent Gambling and Coping within a Generalized High-risk Behavior Framework

Authors: Anton van Hamel, Jeffrey Derevensky, Yoshio Takane, Laurie Dickson, Rina Gupta

Published in: Journal of Gambling Studies | Issue 4/2007

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Abstract

Data were collected for 1998 middle/high-school students in Ontario to assess involvement in gambling, substance use, and generalized risky behavior. To predict these outcomes, measures for anxiety, family cohesion, and coping style were also administered. Three a-priori models were posited to account for the impact of risk factors, protective factors, and combined risk/protective factors on the development of risky behaviors. A high-risk cohort composed of subjects endorsing at least one risky behavior (gambling, substance use, or generalized risky behavior) within the clinical range was created to test an unobserved outcome variable created from all three measures of risky behavior, which was successfully predicted by two of the three a-priori models. Implications for the inclusion of gambling within a constellation of high-risk behaviors and recommendations for future prevention efforts are discussed.
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Metadata
Title
Adolescent Gambling and Coping within a Generalized High-risk Behavior Framework
Authors
Anton van Hamel
Jeffrey Derevensky
Yoshio Takane
Laurie Dickson
Rina Gupta
Publication date
01-12-2007
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Gambling Studies / Issue 4/2007
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3602
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-007-9066-4

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