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Association between internet gambling and problematic internet use among adolescents
Artemis Tsitsika1, Elena Critselis, Mari Janikian
1Adolescent Health Unit (A.H.U.), Second University Department of Pediatrics, P. & A. Kyriakou Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, 24 Mesogeion Avenue, Goudi, 11527 Athens, Greece. info@youth-health.gr
Journal of Gambling Studies
|October 19, 2010
Summary
Internet gambling is prevalent in adolescents and linked to psychosocial issues. Adolescents gambling online are more likely to experience problematic internet use.
Area of Science:
- Adolescent Psychology
- Behavioral Science
- Digital Health
Background:
- Internet gambling is a growing concern among adolescents.
- Understanding its psychosocial correlates and links to problematic internet use is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the correlates and psychosocial implications of adolescent internet gambling.
- To investigate the association between internet gambling and problematic internet use.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study with a random sample of 484 adolescents.
- Utilized self-completed questionnaires assessing internet gambling, internet use, internet addiction, and psychosocial difficulties.
Main Results:
- Prevalence of internet gambling was 15.1%.
- Internet gambling associated with psychosocial maladjustment (Abnormal Conduct Problems, Peer Problems).
- Internet gamblers showed higher likelihood of problematic internet use and gambling practices independently predicted problematic internet use.
Conclusions:
- Adolescent internet gambling is linked to significant psychosocial challenges.
- Internet gambling is a strong predictor of problematic internet use in adolescents.
- Interventions should address both gambling and broader internet use patterns.
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