21 articles in this issue
 
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Tsvetelina Mihaylova,Sylvia Kairouz,Louise Nadeau
This study aims to describe online poker gambling patterns and associated problems in a representative sample of university students. The study sample consisted of 366 past-year online and offline poker gamblers and was drawn from a larger survey sample o... see more
Sophie D. Vasiliadis,Alun C. Jackson,Darren Christensen,Kate Francis
This paper presents the findings of a systematic search undertaken for the period January 1990 to June 2011 of references including original, empirical findings of the relationship between accessibility of electronic gaming machines and rates of gambling ... see more
Claudio Barbaranelli,Michele Vecchione,Roberta Fida,Sara Podio-Guidugli
Two assessment measures, the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS), and the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI), were administered to 1,979 participants (53% males, mean age 44.81 years). Results from exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses showed the... see more
Gaëlle Bouju,Marie Grall-Bronnec,Virginie Quistrebert-Davanne,Jean-Benoit Hardouin,Jean-Luc V_nisse
The authors examined gamblers' perceptions of Texas Hold'Em (HE) poker, especially regarding excessive behaviours and the nature of skill involved. Sixteen regular HE gamblers were assessed through a semi-structured interview and took part in a session of... see more
Nicholas M. Harris,Dwight Mazmanian,John Jamieson
The Internet has become a major means of accessing a variety of gambling activities. As a result, there is concern that the Internet may provide more opportunities for consumers to engage in problematic gambling behaviours. The current study examined fact... see more
Val_rie Beauregard,Serge Brochu
While studies exist on the gambling habits of the correctional population prior to incarceration, little information exists on gambling habits during imprisonment. This article aims to describe gambling practices in Quebec prisons. The impact of prison li... see more
Garry Smith
This commentary examines the major lottery scandals in Ontario and British Columbia that broke in 2006, with particular emphasis on the precipitating conditions, sustaining factors, consequences, lessons learned, and resolutions. The aim of this article i... see more
Ryan J. Martin
Individuals with gambling disorders are reluctant to enter formal gambling treatment and often recover without it. For this reason, it is important to provide disordered gamblers with resources that facilitate treatment on their own (i.e., self-help). Thi... see more
Francine Ferland,Robert Ladouceur,Isabelle Giroux,Cathy Savard,Sophie Ruel,Marie-Frédérique Leclerc,François Guimond
This study evaluates the quality of the services provided by a helpline according to the type of caller and the type of request. One hundred and fifteen bogus calls made by simulated clients were used for the evaluation. Results showed that 87% of the cal... see more
Jenny Horch,David Hodgins
Introduction: Research supports the notion that problem gambling is stigmatized, yet little is known about stereotypes, a key variable in the stigmatization process. Method: University students (41 male, 110 female) generated words when presented with one... see more
Nerilee Hing,Elaine Nuske,Louise Holdsworth
Staff in gaming venues are increasingly expected to identify people with possible gambling problems based on observable behaviour. We report on interviews with 48 venue staff in Queensland, Australia with the goal of assessing whether they feel they can d... see more
Cathy Savard,Isabelle Giroux,Francine Ferland,Annie Goulet,Christian Jacques
Adolescents under the care of Youth centers present with many risk factors related to the development of pathological gambling. This study describes gambling habits of participants under the Young Offenders Act (YOA) and participants under the Youth Prote... see more
Jennifer L. Buckle,Sonya Corbin Dwyer,Jim Duffy,Kelly L. Brown,Nichole D. Pickett
This study investigated sex differences and personality factors associated with gambling behavior in a non-clinical sample of young men and women. The participants were 212 university students (62 men and 150 women) and their mean age was 18.7 years. The ... see more
Jennifer Zorland,Gabriel P. Kuperminc,Angela D. Mooss,Devin Gilmore,James G. Emshoff
Research suggests that problem gambling is associated with substance and alcohol abuse, criminal activity, and involvement in the criminal justice system. The present study assessed the lifetime prevalence of pathological and problem gambling among a popu... see more
D. J. Williams
Jeffrey J. Marotta
Darryl Plecas
Nigel E. Turner
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