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Olason, Daniel Thor; Kristjansdottir, Elsa; Einarsdottir, Hafdis; Haraldsson, Haukur; Bjarnason, Geir; Derevensky, Jeffrey L. – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2011
This study reports findings on Internet gambling and problem gambling among Icelandic youth. Participants were 1.537 13-18 year-old students, 786 boys and 747 girls. Results revealed that 56.6% had gambled at least once in the past 12 months and 24.3% on the Internet. Gender and developmental differences were found for Internet gambling, as boys…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Internet, Foreign Countries, Addictive Behavior
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Shead, N. Will; Derevensky, Jeffrey L.; Fong, Timothy W.; Gupta, Rina – Journal of College Student Development, 2012
There is a current lack of descriptive information on college students who gamble on the Internet. With the increasing popularity of Internet gambling, this study aimed to better understand the profile of Internet gamblers among a sample of college students. Of 909 students at the University of California-Los Angeles who completed an online…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Drinking, Body Composition, Internet
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Shead, N. Will; Derevensky, Jeffrey L.; Meerkamper, Eric – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2011
Parental attitudes and behaviors are significant factors in the gambling behavior of their children yet few attempts have been made to explore them in depth. The current study compared mothers and fathers on these factors with particular attention paid towards the gambling of their own teenage children. Surveys were completed by 3,089 parents…
Descriptors: Mothers, Prevention, Parent Participation, Adolescents