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Published in: Journal of Gambling Studies 2/2014

01-06-2014 | Original Paper

Disordered gambling and co-morbidity of psychiatric disorders among college students: An examination of problem drinking, anxiety and depression

Authors: Ryan J. Martin, Stuart Usdan, Jennifer Cremeens, Karen Vail-Smith

Published in: Journal of Gambling Studies | Issue 2/2014

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Abstract

We assessed the occurrence of co-morbid psychiatric disorders (i.e., problem drinking, anxiety, and depression) among college students who met the threshold for disordered gambling. The participants included a large sample of undergraduate students (n = 1,430) who were enrolled in an introductory health course at a large, southeastern university in Spring 2011 and completed an online assessment that included scales to assess disordered gambling, problem drinking, anxiety, and depression. We calculated screening scores, computed prevalence rates for each disorder, and calculated Pearson correlations and Chi square tests to examine correlations and co-morbid relationships between the four disorders. Analyses indicated that all disorders were significantly associated (p < .01) except for disordered gambling and anxiety. Because college students who experience disordered gambling (and other psychiatric disorders) are at increased risk of experiencing co-occurring disorders, it might be useful for college health professionals to concurrently screen and intervene for co-occurring disorders.
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Metadata
Title
Disordered gambling and co-morbidity of psychiatric disorders among college students: An examination of problem drinking, anxiety and depression
Authors
Ryan J. Martin
Stuart Usdan
Jennifer Cremeens
Karen Vail-Smith
Publication date
01-06-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Gambling Studies / Issue 2/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3602
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-013-9367-8

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