Addictive Behaviors
Volume 66, 2017, Pages 125-131

A large-scale national study of gambling severity among immigrant and non-immigrant adolescents: The role of the family (Article) (Open Access)

Canale N. , Vieno A. , Griffiths M.D. , Borraccino A. , Lazzeri G.* , Charrier L. , Lemma P. , Dalmasso P. , Santinello M.
  • a Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padova, Italy
  • b Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padova, Italy
  • c International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom
  • d Department of Public Health and Paediatrics, University of Turin, Italy
  • e Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, CREPS University of Siena – AOUS, Italy
  • f Department of Public Health and Paediatrics, University of Turin, Italy
  • g Department of Public Health and Paediatrics, University of Turin, Italy
  • h Department of Public Health and Paediatrics, University of Turin, Italy
  • i Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padova, Italy

Abstract

Aim The primary aim of the present study was to examine the association between immigrant generation, family sociodemographic characteristics, and problem gambling severity in a large-scale nationally representative sample of Italian youth. Method Data from the 2013–2014 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Survey were used for cross-sectional analyses of adolescent problem gambling. Self-administered questionnaires were completed by a representative sample of 20,791 15-year-old students. Respondents' problem gambling severity, immigrant status, family characteristics (family structure, family affluence, perceived family support) and socio-demographic characteristics were individually assessed. Findings Rates of adolescent at-risk/problem gambling were twice as high among first generation immigrants than non-immigrant students; the odds of being at-risk/problem gamblers were higher among first-generation immigrants than adolescents of other immigrant generations or non-immigrant. Not living with two biological or adoptive parents appears to be a factor that increases the risk of becoming a problem gambler in first generation immigrants. Conclusions Immigrant status and family characteristics may play a key role in contributing to adolescent problem gambling. © 2016 The Authors

Author Keywords

Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Family affluence immigrants Gambling Adolescents Family

Index Keywords

immigrant sex ratio human epidemiology Health Behavior statistics and numerical data social support Epidemiologic Methods ethnology family size Family Characteristics family study student cross-sectional study migrant Humans Adolescent male Emigrants and Immigrants gambling Italian (citizen) Socioeconomic Factors female socioeconomics questionnaire high risk behavior Family Relations Risk-Taking adoptive parent family relation Sex Distribution Italy Child
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84999711690&doi=10.1016%2fj.addbeh.2016.11.020&partnerID=40&md5=7cb8f698463cb8f31760a2ccfda60c66
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.11.020
ISSN: 03064603
Cited by: 10
Original Language: English