TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychosocial Factors Associated With Past Month Gambling Among Adolescents
T2 - Results From the 2016–2020 PRIDE Survey
AU - Yockey, R. Andrew
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Society for Public Health Education.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - The present study sought to identify psychosocial factors associated with recent gambling (gambling within the past 30 days). The 2016, 2018, and 2020 Parents’ Institute for Drug Education (PRIDE) data sets were pooled and analyzed, consisting of 108,690 adolescents in 13 local public schools. A sizable percentage (13.1%) of adolescents reported gambling in the past 30 days. Multiple logistic regression analyses found differences based on demographic factors, previous substance use, and psychosocial factors. Adolescents at highest risk were male, non-White, in high school; sold drugs; and participated in violent activities in the past 30 days. The study also found worrying rates of substance use. Findings from the present study can inform harm reduction efforts, prevention messaging, and clinical interventions related to adolescent gambling.
AB - The present study sought to identify psychosocial factors associated with recent gambling (gambling within the past 30 days). The 2016, 2018, and 2020 Parents’ Institute for Drug Education (PRIDE) data sets were pooled and analyzed, consisting of 108,690 adolescents in 13 local public schools. A sizable percentage (13.1%) of adolescents reported gambling in the past 30 days. Multiple logistic regression analyses found differences based on demographic factors, previous substance use, and psychosocial factors. Adolescents at highest risk were male, non-White, in high school; sold drugs; and participated in violent activities in the past 30 days. The study also found worrying rates of substance use. Findings from the present study can inform harm reduction efforts, prevention messaging, and clinical interventions related to adolescent gambling.
KW - adolescent
KW - gambling
KW - harm reduction
KW - psychosocial
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85142145094&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/15248399221135101
DO - 10.1177/15248399221135101
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85142145094
SN - 1524-8399
JO - Health promotion practice
JF - Health promotion practice
ER -