@article{ref1,
title="Unhealthy gambling amongst New Zealand secondary school students: an exploration of risk and protective factors",
journal="International journal of mental health and addiction",
year="2016",
author="Rossen, Fiona V. and Clark, Terryann and Denny, Simon J. and Fleming, Theresa M. and Peiris-John, Roshini and Robinson, Elizabeth and Lucassen, Mathijs F. G.",
volume="14",
number="",
pages="95-110",
abstract="This study sought to determine the prevalence of gambling and unhealthy gambling behaviour and describe risk and protective factors associated with these behaviours amongst a nationally representative sample of New Zealand secondary school students (n = 8,500). Factor analysis and item response theory were used to develop a model to provide a measure of 'unhealthy gambling'. Logistic regressions and multiple logistic regression models were used to investigate associations between unhealthy gambling behaviour and selected outcomes. Approximately one-quarter (24.2 %) of students had gambled in the last year, and 4.8 % had two or more indicators of unhealthy gambling. Multivariate analyses found that unhealthy gambling was associated with four main factors: more accepting attitudes towards gambling (p < 0.0001); gambling via gambling machines/casinos/track betting (p = 0.0061); being worried about and/or trying to cut down on gambling (p < 0.0001); and, having attempted suicide (p = 0.0009). Unhealthy gambling is a significant health issue for young people in New Zealand. Ethnic and social inequalities were apparent and these disparities need to be addressed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1557-1874",
doi="10.1007/s11469-015-9562-1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11469-015-9562-1"
}