Conceptual Framework of Harmful Gambling: Third Edition (original) (raw)
Abstract
Although it is seen by many as a form of leisure and recreation, gambling can have serious repercussions for individuals, families, and society as a whole. The harmful effects of gambling have been studied for decades in an attempt to understand individual differences in gambling engagement and the life-course of gambling-related problems. In this publication, the authors present a comprehensive, internationally relevant conceptual framework of “harmful gambling” that moves beyond a symptoms-based view of harm and addresses a broad set of factors related to population risk, community, and societal effects. Factors included in the framework represent major topics relating to gambling that range from specific (gambling environment, exposure, types, and resources) to general (cultural, social, psychological, and biological). The framework has been created by international, interdisciplinary experts in order to facilitate an understanding of harmful gambling. It reflects the state of knowledge related to factors influencing harmful gambling, and serves a secondary purpose as a guide for the development of future research programs and education of policy makers on issues related to harmful gambling.
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Keywords
Biological factors; Conceptual Framework of Harmful Gambling; Culture; Frameworks; Gambling exposure; Gambling harm; Gambling types; Harmful gambling; Policy; Psychological factors; Responsible gambling resources; Social factors
Source
Abbott, Max; Binde, Per; Clark, Luke; Hodgins, David; Johnson, Mark; Manitowabi, Darrel; Quilty, Lena; Spångberg, Jessika; Volberg, Rachel; Walker, Douglas; Williams, Robert. (2018). Conceptual Framework of Harmful Gambling: An International Collaboration, Third Edition. Gambling Research Exchange Ontario (GREO), Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
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