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Jeremiah Weinstock1, James P Whelan, Andrew W Meyers
1Department of Psychiatry - MC 3944, University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030-3944, USA. Weinstock@psychiatry.uchc.edu
Abstract:
This study investigated the prevalence of gambling, gambling related NCAA violations, and disordered gambling in student-athletes (n = 736) with a comparison cohort of students (n = 1,071) at four universities. Student-athletes reported similar rates of gambling frequency, use of a bookmaker, and disordered gambling as students. After accounting for demographic differences, student-athletes were less likely to engage in sports wagering than students. Several risk factors for disordered gambling were identified, including being male and reporting at least one parent with a history of gambling problems. These findings suggest that problems associated with gambling are a university-wide issue with student-athletes meriting additional attention because of implications for the integrity of intercollegiate sports. Improved prevention and intervention efforts for collegiate gambling are recommended.
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