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Belle Gavriel-Fried1, Israel Bronstein2, Idit Sherpsky1
1The Bob Shapell Scholl of Social Work, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Background And Objectives:
This study examines the association between physical activities and gambling, making a distinction between two characteristics of the former: intensity level and type (competitive/non-competitive).
Method:
316 adolescents from four high schools in Israel completed questionnaires.
Results:
For males, participation in competitive athletic sports was associated with gambling frequency and problem gambling. For females, participation in competitive athletic sports was associated only with gambling frequency.
Conclusions:
Both types of physical activity and gender are important when analyzing the association between gambling and sporting activities.
Scientific Significance:
Youths involved in competitive sports are at greater risk for gambling involvement. (Am J Addict 2015;24:200-202).
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