The Gambling Habits of University Students in Aragon, Spain: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Por:
López-Del-Hoyo Y, Monreal-Bartolomé A, Aisa P, Pérez A, Plana C, Poblador JA, Casterad J, García-Campayo J and Montero J
Publicada:
9 abr 2022
Ahead of Print:
9 abr 2022
Resumen:
Gambling has become a routine form of entertainment for many young people. The aim of this study was to describe the gambling behavior that university students are developing in Aragon, Spain, and to analyze whether these habits are more common among students of sports science, on the assumption that they are more likely to have a higher exposure to betting company marketing. A cross-sectional design was applied, with data collected on advertising exposure, gambling habits and experiences, and opinions on the impact of gambling and its regulation from 516 undergraduate students from the University of Zaragoza. The online survey included ad hoc questions and the "Pathological Gambling Short Questionnaire" to screen for potential gambling disorders. Almost half of the sample had bet money at least once in their life (48.1%), and 2.4% screened positive for consideration of a possible diagnosis of pathological gambling. Betting shops (44.2%) were the most common gambling option, and students of sports science showed a higher prevalence of pathological gambling and had greater tendencies to make bets. Gambling is perceived as a normal leisure activity by a significant part of university students. The development of transversal strategies is required to raise awareness towards the potential dangers of gambling.
Filiaciones:
López-Del-Hoyo Y:
Department of Psychology and Sociology, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Aragon Institute for Health Research, IIS Aragon, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Primary Care Prevention and Health Promotion Research Network, RedIAPP, 28029 Madrid, Spain
Monreal-Bartolomé A:
Aragon Institute for Health Research, IIS Aragon, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Primary Care Prevention and Health Promotion Research Network, RedIAPP, 28029 Madrid, Spain
Aisa P:
Department of Psychology and Sociology, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Pérez A:
Aragon Institute for Health Research, IIS Aragon, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
Plana C:
Department of Physical Medicine and Nursing, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Poblador JA:
Department of Physical Medicine and Nursing, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Casterad J:
Department of Physical Medicine and Nursing, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
García-Campayo J:
Aragon Institute for Health Research, IIS Aragon, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Primary Care Prevention and Health Promotion Research Network, RedIAPP, 28029 Madrid, Spain
Department of Psychiatry, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Montero J:
Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7JX, UK
AGORA Research Group, Teaching, Research & Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, 08830 St. Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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