12 articles in this issue
Wayne Skinner,Nigel E Turner
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Flora I Matheson,Travis Sztainert,Yana Lakman,Sarah Jane Steele,Carolyn P Ziegler,Peter Ferentzy
Gambling is a socially acceptable form of recreation for older adults, but excessive gambling can lead to negative financial consequences and mental health problems. The lack of attention given to gambling problems among older adults has been highlighted ... see more
Mark van der Maas,Robert E Mann,Nigel E Turner,Flora I Matheson,Hayley A Hamilton,John McCready
As the proportion of Canadians over the age of 55 continues to rise, it accordingly becomes increasingly important to understand the implications that their leisure activities have for their physical and mental health. Gambling is a form of leisure that p... see more
Nigel E Turner,Mark van der Maas,John McCready,Hayley A Hamilton,Tracy Schrans,Anca Ialomiteanu,Peter Ferentzy,Tara Elton-Marshall,Salaha Zaheer,Robert E Mann
Nigel E Turner,Jamie Wiebe,Peter Ferentzy,Nadine Kauffman,Salaha Zaheer,Trudy Smit Quosai,Travis Sztainert,Robert Murray,Hayley Hamilton,Sherald Sanchez,Flora Matheson,John McCready,Robert E Mann
The purpose of this research and development project was to describe the complete gambling experience and to develop best practices for the prevention of problem gambling among older adults (55 years and over) in Ontario. The challenging task of developin... see more
W. J. Wayne Skinner,Nina Littman-Sharp,Jane Leslie,Peter Ferentzy,Salaha Zaheer,Trudy Smit Quosai,Travis Sztainert,Robert E Mann,John McCready
Whereas the proportion of older adults who experience gambling problems appears relatively small, factors such as cognitive changes with age, social isolation and maintaining fixed incomes can make older adults particularly susceptible to gambling problem... see more
Éric R Thériault,Joan E Norris,Joseph A Tindale
Despite the limited amount of research on gambling in older adults (55+ years), they are often encouraged to use responsible gambling strategies to ensure that it remains a “low-risk” activity. However, the effectiveness of these strategies has not been e... see more
Donald E Nowak, Jr
This review examines research from 1991 to the present regarding college student-athlete gambling addiction and disorder issues, with an emphasis on prevalence rates, motivations, and comorbid disorders, as well as National Collegiate Athletic Association... see more
Kalle Lind,Juha Kääriäinen
Previous studies have suggested strongly that early engagement in gambling anticipates severe gambling problems. Problem gambling and gambling addiction are linked to financial difficulties, depression and weakened life control. One social consequence of ... see more
Olav Niri Talberg
In this qualitative study, 15 poker players described a lack of understanding and unfair criticism from non-players, both of which made them unwilling to discuss poker. A theoretical framework, based on classical theories from Goffman (1963), Becker (1963... see more
Francine Ferland,Nadine Blanchette-Martin,Annie-Claude Savard,Émilie Vézina,Andrée-Anne Légaré,Alexandra Champagne,Haniel Baillargeon-Lemieux,Isabelle Giroux,Pascal Garceau
Cette étude compare les profils sociodémographiques et cliniques de joueurs pathologiques en traitement dans un centre public de réadaptation en dépendance selon qu’ils présentent ou non un trouble lié à l’utilisation d’une substance (TUS) au moment de le... see more
Nassim Tabri,Michael J A Wohl,Richard T Wood,Kahlil Philander
We examined associations between financially focused self-concept and known etiological and maintenance factors of problematic gambling in a sample of community-based gamblers (N = 412). Although most participants (95.6%) did not report gambling problems,... see more