Longitudinal Changes in Gambling, Buying and Materialism in Adolescents: A Population-Based Study

Gambling disorder, gambling-related cognitive biases, compulsive buying, and materialistic values lead to impaired functioning in important areas of life. The aims of the present longitudinal study are (1) to evaluate the change produced after one year in those mentioned variables and (2) to examine...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-03, Vol.18 (6), p.2811
Main Authors: Estévez, Ana, Jauregui, Paula, Momeñe, Janire, Macia, Laura, López-González, Hibai, Iruarrizaga, Iciar, Riquelme-Ortiz, Conchi, Granero, Roser, Fernández-Aranda, Fernando, Vintró-Alcaraz, Cristina, Mestre-Bach, Gemma, Munguía, Lucero, Solé-Morata, Neus, Jiménez-Murcia, Susana
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Language:English
Subjects:
Addictive behaviors
Adolescent
Adolescents
Age
Aged
Behavior
Buying
Compulsive Behavior
Consumer Behavior
Female
Gambling
Gambling - epidemiology
Gender
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Materialism
Multivariate statistical analysis
Population
Population studies
Population-based studies
Self esteem
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teenagers
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Summary:Gambling disorder, gambling-related cognitive biases, compulsive buying, and materialistic values lead to impaired functioning in important areas of life. The aims of the present longitudinal study are (1) to evaluate the change produced after one year in those mentioned variables and (2) to examine the gender role in these changes and to analyze the mediational mechanisms among the variables of the study. The sample was composed of 182 adolescents (103 females and 79 males) from secondary education Spanish institutions who completed self-administered questionnaires. Structural equation modeling has been used to explore associations between the different variables. Our results show significant decreases in compulsive buying, materialism, and cognitive biases related to gambling after one year. Gambling disorder severity was directly related to cognitive distortions of gambling and being a man. Compulsive buying was associated with older age and the female gender. Materialism was associated with compulsive buying and the male gender. In conclusion, gambling disorder, gambling-related cognitive biases, compulsive buying, and materialistic values change over time in different ways, according to gender. The understanding of gambling disorder and compulsive buying in adolescents could potentially lead to early prevention and treatment programs for the specific needs of gender and age.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph18062811