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Online Gambling Addiction: the Relationship Between Internet Gambling and Disordered Gambling

One of the most significant changes to the gambling environment in the past 15 years has been the increased availability of Internet gambling, including mobile; Internet gambling is the fastest growing mode of gambling and is changing the way that gamblers engage with this activity. Due to the high...

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Autor principal: Gainsbury, Sally M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4610999/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26500834
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40429-015-0057-8
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description One of the most significant changes to the gambling environment in the past 15 years has been the increased availability of Internet gambling, including mobile; Internet gambling is the fastest growing mode of gambling and is changing the way that gamblers engage with this activity. Due to the high level of accessibility, immersive interface and ease at which money can be spent, concerns have been expressed that Internet gambling may increase rates of disordered gambling. The current paper aimed to provide an overview of the research to date as well as highlight new and interesting findings relevant to Internet gambling addiction. A comprehensive review of the existing literature was conducted to provide an overview of significant trends and developments in research that relates to disordered Internet gambling. This paper presents research to inform a greater understanding of adult participation in Internet gambling, features of this interface that may impact problem severity, the relationship between Internet gambling and related problems, as well as considering the role of the wider spectrum of gambling behaviour and relevant individual factors that moderate this relationship.
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spelling pubmed-46109992015-10-22 Online Gambling Addiction: the Relationship Between Internet Gambling and Disordered Gambling Gainsbury, Sally M. Curr Addict Rep Technology and Addiction (M Griffiths, Section Editor) One of the most significant changes to the gambling environment in the past 15 years has been the increased availability of Internet gambling, including mobile; Internet gambling is the fastest growing mode of gambling and is changing the way that gamblers engage with this activity. Due to the high level of accessibility, immersive interface and ease at which money can be spent, concerns have been expressed that Internet gambling may increase rates of disordered gambling. The current paper aimed to provide an overview of the research to date as well as highlight new and interesting findings relevant to Internet gambling addiction. A comprehensive review of the existing literature was conducted to provide an overview of significant trends and developments in research that relates to disordered Internet gambling. This paper presents research to inform a greater understanding of adult participation in Internet gambling, features of this interface that may impact problem severity, the relationship between Internet gambling and related problems, as well as considering the role of the wider spectrum of gambling behaviour and relevant individual factors that moderate this relationship. Springer International Publishing 2015-04-11 2015 /pmc/articles/PMC4610999/ /pubmed/26500834 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40429-015-0057-8 Text en © Springer International Publishing AG 2015
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title_short Online Gambling Addiction: the Relationship Between Internet Gambling and Disordered Gambling
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4610999/
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