Gambling problems and the impact of family in UK armed forces veterans

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dc.contributorHáskólinn í Reykjavíken_US
dc.contributorReykjavik Universityen_US
dc.contributor.authorDighton, Glen
dc.contributor.authorRoberts, Elystan
dc.contributor.authorHoon, Alice E.
dc.contributor.authorDymond, Simon
dc.contributor.schoolViðskiptadeild (HR)en_US
dc.contributor.schoolSchool of Business (RU)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-19T15:36:07Z
dc.date.available2019-12-19T15:36:07Z
dc.date.issued2018-04-16
dc.description.abstractBackground and aims: International evidence indicates elevated problem gambling rates in armed forces veterans compared with the general population. Gambling problems adversely impact one's family, and family-related variables may increase vulnerability to gambling-related harm. Little is known, however, about gambling problems in the United Kingdom (UK) veterans or to what extent family variables, such as parenting history and experience of domestic violence, influence veterans' gambling. Methods: We compared veterans (n = 257) and sex-and agematched controls (n = 514) drawn from the 2007 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey on gambling, financial management, domestic violence, childhood parental presence, and experience of stressful life events. Veterans who left the military before or after 4 years of service were compared. Results: Problem gambling was significantly more prevalent in veterans (1.4%) than non-veterans (0.2%), and the impact of gambling problems on the family was specific to male veterans, particularly those who had experienced a traumatic event after the age of 16, and those who were more likely to have been physically attacked by their partner. Overall, this study revealed that the UK armed forces veterans report a higher prevalence rate of problem gambling compared with non-veterans, with potential negative impact on family life.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe research described here forms part of a PhD studentship, which is funded by GambleAware. GambleAware is the operating name of the Responsible Gambling Trust, charity no. 1093910, registered in England (no. 4384279). The funders had no role in the study design, collection, analysis or interpretation of the data, or writing the manuscript. As required by the funding agreement, the manuscript has been forwarded to GambleAware for comment. No changes or edits have been made to the manuscript following this consultation.en_US
dc.description.versionPeer revieweden_US
dc.format.extent355-365en_US
dc.identifier.citationDighton, G., Roberts, E., Hoon, A. E., & Dymond, S. (2018). Gambling problems and the impact of family in UK armed forces veterans. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 7(2), 355–365. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.7.2018.25en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1556/2006.7.2018.25
dc.identifier.issn2062-5871
dc.identifier.issn2063-5303 (eISSN)
dc.identifier.journalJournal of Behavioral Addictionsen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/1416
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAkademiai Kiado Zrt.en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal of Behavioral Addictions;7(2)
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectGamblingen_US
dc.subjectVeteransen_US
dc.subjectFamilyen_US
dc.subjectDomestic violenceen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectFjárhættuspilen_US
dc.subjectHerþjónustaen_US
dc.subjectFjölskyldanen_US
dc.subjectHeimilisofbeldien_US
dc.subjectTíðnien_US
dc.subjectSálfræðiis
dc.subjectPsychologyen_US
dc.titleGambling problems and the impact of family in UK armed forces veteransen_US
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleen_US
dcterms.licenseThis is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium for non-commercial purposes, provided the original author and source are credited, a link to the CC License is provided, and changes – if any – are indicated.en_US

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