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Problem gambling among ethnic minorities: results from an epidemiological study

Overview of attention for article published in Asian Journal of Gambling Issues and Public Health, September 2017
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Problem gambling among ethnic minorities: results from an epidemiological study
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Asian Journal of Gambling Issues and Public Health, September 2017
DOI 10.1186/s40405-017-0027-2
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Kyle R. Caler, Jose Ricardo Vargas Garcia, Lia Nower

Abstract

A few studies have examined gambling behavior and problem gambling among minorities and reported higher rates of both participation and gambling problems among particular minority groups in comparison to Whites who gamble. The present study utilized a representative, epidemiological sample of adults in New Jersey to explore gambling behavior, gambling problem severity, substance use, problem behavior, and mental health issues among minorities. Univariate analyses were conducted, comparing Whites (n = 1341) to respondents who identified as Hispanic (n = 394), Black (n = 261), or Asian/other (n = 177). Overall, the highest proportion of Hispanics were high-risk problem gamblers. Hispanic participants were also significantly more likely than other groups to use and abuse substances and to report mental health problems in the past month, behavioral addictions, and/or suicidal ideation in the past year. Primary predictors of White high risk problem gamblers were being young and male with friends or family who gambled, fair to poor health status, substance use, gambling once a week or more both online and in land-based venues, and engaging in a number of gambling activities. In contrast, gender was not a predictor of minority high risk problem gamblers, who were characterized primarily by having friends or family who gambled, gambling online only, having a behavioral addiction and playing instant scratch-offs and gaming machines. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 8 16%
Student > Master 5 10%
Other 4 8%
Student > Bachelor 4 8%
Student > Ph. D. Student 4 8%
Other 7 14%
Unknown 18 36%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 15 30%
Social Sciences 8 16%
Nursing and Health Professions 4 8%
Medicine and Dentistry 2 4%
Arts and Humanities 1 2%
Other 1 2%
Unknown 19 38%
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