Gambling Habits of Athletes and Nonathletes Classified as Disordered Gamblers

The objective of the present study was to determine the forms of gambling that were the most prevalent in those having problems with their gambling. High-risk individuals who were experiencing difficulties with their gambling were examined. Specifically, the gambling behaviors of current athletes, f...

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Published in:The journal of psychology 2010-12, Vol.144 (6), p.507-521
Main Authors: Weiss, Stephen M., Loubier, Sherri L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Athletes
Athletes - psychology
Athletes - statistics & numerical data
Attitudes
Behavior
Behavioural psychology
Classification
College sports
College students
Competition
Competitive Behavior
Cross-Sectional Studies
disordered gambling
Female
former athletes
Gamblers
Gambling
Gambling - classification
Gambling - diagnosis
Gambling - epidemiology
Gambling - psychology
Games
Gaming machines
Habits
Humans
maladaptive behaviors
Male
Mass Screening
Middle Aged
Motivation
Poker
R&D
Research & development
Retirement
Sex Factors
Skills
Sports
Student athletes
United States
Young Adult
Young adults
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Summary:The objective of the present study was to determine the forms of gambling that were the most prevalent in those having problems with their gambling. High-risk individuals who were experiencing difficulties with their gambling were examined. Specifically, the gambling behaviors of current athletes, former athletes, and nonathletes were investigated. Only members of these 3 groups with elevated scores on the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) were tested. Specifically, only those classified as disordered gamblers (SOGS score ≥ 3) were recruited. Among these individuals with high SOGS scores, former athletes were more likely to participate in skill-based forms of gambling such as sports gambling and poker card playing, whereas nonathletes were more likely to partake in gambling games that were based predominately on chance factors. Also, former athletes were more likely to wager on the sport they had once played. Findings suggest that a competitive spirit may lead athletes to involvement in skill-based forms of gambling. While other explanations were considered, preliminary indicators support this view.
ISSN:0022-3980
1940-1019
DOI:10.1080/00223980.2010.503248