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Social Capital and Gambling: Evidence from Australia.
Sefa Awaworyi Churchill1, Lisa Farrell2
1School of Economics, Finance and Marketing, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia. sawaworyi@gmail.com.
Journal of Gambling Studies
|November 3, 2019
Summary
Higher social capital is linked to reduced gambling risks and addiction severity in Australia. This protective effect is more pronounced for individuals already experiencing problem gambling.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Public Health
- Economics
Background:
- Problem gambling is a significant public health issue globally.
- Understanding factors influencing gambling behavior is crucial for intervention.
- Social capital's role in addictive behaviors requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the association between social capital and gambling participation and addiction.
- To investigate the impact of social capital on gambling risks in a large Australian population sample.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey.
- Employed an instrumental variable approach, using urban/rural ethnic diversity as an instrument for social capital to address endogeneity.
- Measured gambling risk using the Problem Gambling Severity Index.
Main Results:
- Higher levels of social capital were significantly associated with lower risks of problem gambling.
- This association remained robust across various measurement and estimation methods.
- The mitigating effect of social capital on gambling risk was more substantial for problem gamblers than for other risk categories.
Conclusions:
- Social capital appears to be a protective factor against problem gambling.
- Interventions aimed at strengthening social capital may help reduce gambling-related harm.
- Further research should explore the mechanisms through which social capital influences gambling behavior.
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