National Helpline for Problem Gambling: A Profile of Its Users’ Characteristics
Joint Authors
Bastiani, Luca
Fea, Maurizio
Potente, Roberta
Luppi, Claudia
Lucchini, Fabio
Molinaro, Sabrina
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gambling has seen a significant increase in Italy in the last 10 years and has rapidly become a public health issue, and for these reasons the first National Helpline for Problem Gambling (GR-Helpline) has been established.
The aims of this study are to describe the GR-Helpline users’ characteristics and to compare the prevalence rates of the users with those of moderate-risk/problematic gamblers obtained from the national survey (IPSAD 2010-2011).
Statistical analysis was performed on data obtained from the counselling sessions (phone/e-mail/chat) carried out on 5,805 users (57.5% gamblers; 42.5% families/friends).
This confirms that the problems related to gambling concern not only the gamblers but also their families and friends.
Significant differences were found between gamblers and families/friends involving gender (74% of gamblers were male; 76.9% of families/friends were female), as well as age-classes and geographical area.
Female gamblers had a higher mean age (47.3 versus 40.2 years) and preferred nonstrategy-based games.
Prevalence rates of GR-Helpline users and of moderate risk/problematic gamblers were correlated (Rho = 0.58; p=0.0113).
The results highlight the fact that remote access to counselling can be an effective means of promoting treatment for problem gamblers who do not otherwise appeal directly for services.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bastiani, Luca& Fea, Maurizio& Potente, Roberta& Luppi, Claudia& Lucchini, Fabio& Molinaro, Sabrina. 2015. National Helpline for Problem Gambling: A Profile of Its Users’ Characteristics. Journal of Addiction،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bastiani, Luca…[et al.]. National Helpline for Problem Gambling: A Profile of Its Users’ Characteristics. Journal of Addiction No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bastiani, Luca& Fea, Maurizio& Potente, Roberta& Luppi, Claudia& Lucchini, Fabio& Molinaro, Sabrina. National Helpline for Problem Gambling: A Profile of Its Users’ Characteristics. Journal of Addiction. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1067024
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1067024