TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Unhealthy gambling amongst New Zealand secondary school students: an exploration of risk and protective factors
JO  - International journal of mental health and addiction
A1  - Rossen, Fiona V.
A1  - Clark, Terryann
A1  - Denny, Simon J.
A1  - Fleming, Theresa M.
A1  - Peiris-John, Roshini
A1  - Robinson, Elizabeth
A1  - Lucassen, Mathijs F. G.
SP  - 95
EP  - 110
VL  - 14
IS  - 
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1557-1874
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11469-015-9562-1
ID  - ref1
ER  -