Adolescent Gambling and Problem Gambling: Does the Total Consumption Model Apply?

摘要: This study describes the extent and distribution of gambling among Norwegian adolescents. The assesses whether frequency expenditures prevalence problem are associated both at individual aggregate (school) level, in particular total consumption model applies to behaviour. Data comprised a national representative sample 11,637 13- 19-year-old students 73 schools (response rate 92.3%). Lie/Bet Questionnaire an additional DSM-criterion on chasing losses were applied assess gambling. A majority (78.5%) had gambled during last year 3.1% met all three criteria for Gambling much higher gamblers increased proportionally with degree 6.1% who scored items accounted 59% slot machines. Positive significant correlations between various indicators overall amount level imply that are, gambling, which indicates also behaviour