Gambling and internet addiction: a pilot study among a Population of Italian Healthcare

AimMeasuring the phenomenon of gambling and Internet addiction, with analysis of attitudes and psychophysical consequences among nurses working in different care settings.MethodsAn observational, cross sectional, multicenter study was conducted from April to September 2020. Participants’ socio-demog...

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Published in:Journal of gambling studies 2023-01, Vol.39 (3), p.1337-1354
Main Authors: Lupo, Roberto, Vitale, Elsa, Carriero, Maria Chiara, Calabrò Antonino, Imperiale Chiara, Ercolani Maurizio, Filippini Aurelio, Santoro Pietro, Maicol, Carvello, Rizzo, Emanuele, Artioli Giovanna, Conte Luana, Muratori, Piazza F
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Language:English
Subjects:
Addictions
Clinical assessment
Enrollments
Gambling
Gender
Health care
Internet
Multicenter studies
Occupational roles
Sociodemographics
Work experience
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Summary:AimMeasuring the phenomenon of gambling and Internet addiction, with analysis of attitudes and psychophysical consequences among nurses working in different care settings.MethodsAn observational, cross sectional, multicenter study was conducted from April to September 2020. Participants’ socio-demographic information, the “Internet Addiction Test” (IAT) scale, and the “South Oaks Gambling Screen” (SOGS) were collected in order to assess the overuse of and whether an individual has a problematic relationship with gambling, respectively.Results502 nurses were enrolled in the study. Significant correlations were found (p 
ISSN:1573-3602
DOI:10.1007/s10899-022-10150-6