Social Ecological Model of Problem Gambling: A Cross-National Survey Study of Young People in the United States, South Korea, Spain, and Finland
- Title
- Social Ecological Model of Problem Gambling: A Cross-National Survey Study of Young People in the United States, South Korea, Spain, and Finland
- Author
- 백혜진
- Keywords
- pathological gambling; social ecological model; adolescents; emerging adults; Internet; online communities; online casinos; consumer debt; advertising; impulsivity
- Issue Date
- 2021-03
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Citation
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH; MAR 2021, 18 6, p3220 19p.
- Abstract
- Problem gambling among young people is an emerging trend globally. The online environment in particular offers various possibilities for gambling engagement. This is the first cross-national
survey study using the social ecological model to analyze problem gambling, especially in the online context. The study aimed to analyze how different social ecological spheres explain problem
gambling. Participants were young people aged 15–25 in the United States (n = 1212), South Korea
(n = 1192), Spain (n = 1212), and Finland (n = 1200). The South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS)
instrument measured problem gambling. The regression models analyzed problem gambling with
measures of intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational, and societal spheres. Spanish participants
had the highest SOGS score for problem gambling. In all countries, the variations in problem
gambling were best explained by the organizational sphere measures (26%) when compared to the intrapersonal (11%), interpersonal (5%), and societal (3%) spheres. In the full model, the organizational
sphere measures had strong associations with problem gambling. These included consumer debt,
online gambling community participation, online casino participation, and exposure to online popup advertisements. Problem gambling was also associated with conformity to group norms in the
interpersonal sphere, and male gender and impulsivity in the intrapersonal sphere. Cross-national
results were similar in different countries. Within the final model, gambling community participation
had the strongest association with problem gambling (β = 0.23, p < 0.001). The online context plays a
major role in problem gambling behavior. The social ecological model is a useful tool for tackling
problem gambling and developing preventative measures.
- URI
- https://www.proquest.com/docview/2628160810?accountid=11283https://repository.hanyang.ac.kr/handle/20.500.11754/171784
- ISSN
- 16604601
- DOI
- 10.3390/ijerph18063220
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- COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION[E](언론정보대학) > ADVERTISING & PUBLIC RELATIONS(광고홍보학부) > Articles
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