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Magaly Brodeur1, Natalia Muñoz Gómez2, Nathalie Carrier1
1Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 5N4, Canada; Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, 12e Avenue N Porte 6, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 5N4, Canada.
Addictive Behaviors
|January 15, 2025
Summary
Problematic gambling affects 19.6% of LGBTQIA2S+ Canadians. Factors like gambling frequency and poor mental health increase risk, while older age and higher income may decrease it.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral Science
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and Two-Spirit (LGBTQIA2S+) populations face higher risks for problem gambling.
- Elevated rates of mental health disorders and substance abuse contribute to this risk.
- Limited research exists on the gambling behaviors of LGBTQIA2S+ individuals in Canada.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate gambling habits and problematic gambling prevalence in the Canadian LGBTQIA2S+ population.
- To identify sociodemographic and behavioral factors associated with problem gambling in this community.
Main Methods:
- An online survey was administered to 1,519 Canadian residents aged 18+ who identify as LGBTQIA2S+ and have gambled in the past year.
- Descriptive analyses were used to characterize gambling habits.
- Logistic regression identified factors linked to moderate-to-high-risk gambling.
Main Results:
- 19.6% of the sample reported problematic gambling, with no significant variation by sex or gender identity.
- Problem gambling was associated with higher gambling frequency, specific game types (slots, video lottery, poker), other behavioral addictions, and poor mental health.
- Factors inversely correlated with problem gambling included older age, White ethnicity, higher household income, and identifying as pansexual or queer.
Conclusions:
- Problem gambling in LGBTQIA2S+ populations is influenced by complex sociodemographic relationships requiring further investigation.
- Gambling formats with rapid reward cycles show the highest prevalence of problematic use.
- Future research should explore identity subgroups, gambling harm experiences, and service access to address specific needs.
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