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      Mood, motives, and money: An examination of factors that differentiate online and non-online young adult gamblers

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          Abstract

          Background and aims

          To date, there is a lack of research on psychological factors associated with young adult online gambling. The current study examined differences between young adult online and non-online gamblers, using information gathered at baseline and over 30 days during which participants reported on their moods, gambling behaviors, and reasons for initiating and discontinuing gambling.

          Methods

          Participants were 108 young adult regular gamblers (i.e., gambling four or more times in the past month) who participated in a 30-day daily diary study.

          Results

          Male gender, baseline coping motives for gambling and negative affect averaged across the 30 days emerged as significant correlates of online gambling, over and above other background variables. Online gamblers also scored higher on a baseline measure of pathological gambling. Over the 30 days of self-monitoring, online gamblers spent more time gambling, and won more money gambling, whereas non-online gamblers consumed more alcohol while gambling. Online gambling was more often initiated to make money, because of boredom and to demonstrate skills, whereas non-online gambling was more often initiated for social reasons and for excitement. Online gambling was more often discontinued because of boredom, fatigue or distress, whereas non-online gambling was discontinued because friends stopped gambling or mood was improved.

          Discussion and conclusions

          This study provides preliminary evidence that coping strategies may be particularly important to reduce risks for online gamblers, whereas strategies for non-online gamblers should focus on the social aspects of gambling.

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                Author and article information

                Journal
                jba
                2006
                Journal of Behavioral Addictions
                J Behav Addict
                Akadémiai Kiadó (Budapest )
                2062-5871
                2063-5303
                March 2016
                : 5
                : 1
                : 68-76
                Affiliations
                [1 ] University of Toronto , Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                [2 ] Dalhousie University , Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
                [3 ] Western University , London, Ontario, Canada
                [4 ] York University , Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                Author notes
                [* ]Corresponding author: Abby L. Goldstein, PhD, Associate Professor; Applied Psychology & Human Development, OISE, University of Toronto, 252 Bloor Street West, 9-174, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6, Canada; Phone: +1-416-978-0703; E-mail: abbyl.goldstein@ 123456utoronto.ca
                Article
                10.1556/2006.5.2016.003
                51bd5ebb-8870-46a1-8a60-70e461527f0c
                © 2016 Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest

                This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium for non-commercial purposes, provided the original author and source are credited.

                History
                : 22 January 2015
                : 12 November 2015
                : 25 December 2015
                Page count
                Figures: 0, Tables: 4, Equations: 0, References: 47, Pages: 27
                Funding
                Funding sources: This study was funded by a Level III Research Award from the Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre.
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                Medicine,Psychology,Social & Behavioral Sciences,Clinical Psychology & Psychiatry
                online gambling,young adults,gambling,motives,mood

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