Department of Sociology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong.
J Gambl Stud. 2022 Mar;38(1):123-151. doi: 10.1007/s10899-021-10021-6. Epub 2021 Jun 7.
Despite the emergence of literature on gender differences in gambling problems, few empirical studies have explored how gender norms inform the gender dynamics involved in the development of gambling disorder. This study addresses this research gap by applying general strain theory to gambling disorder across genders. The objectives of this study are twofold. First, we examine the role of gender norms in the social strain-gambling disorder relationship across genders. Second, we explore the extent to which males and females who conform to traditional gender norms are likely to express strain-induced negative emotions that result in gambling disorder. These relationships are examined with data from a cross-sectional survey of 1,620 Chinese married couples in Hong Kong. Our results indicate that gender norms function differently between genders. Specifically, gender norms exacerbate the effect of social strain on gambling disorder in males but mitigate the effect of social strain on gambling disorder in females. In addition, gender norms amplify the effect of strain-induced negative emotions on gambling disorder in males only.
尽管有关赌博问题中性别差异的文献不断涌现，但很少有实证研究探讨性别规范如何影响赌博障碍发展过程中的性别动态。本研究通过将一般应激理论应用于跨性别赌博障碍，弥补了这一研究空白。本研究的目的有两个。首先，我们考察了性别规范在跨性别社会应激与赌博障碍关系中的作用。其次，我们探讨了在多大程度上，符合传统性别规范的男性和女性更有可能表达导致赌博障碍的应激诱发的负面情绪。这些关系是通过对香港 1620 对已婚夫妇进行的横断面调查的数据进行检验的。研究结果表明，性别规范在两性之间的作用不同。具体来说，性别规范加剧了社会压力对男性赌博障碍的影响，但减轻了社会压力对女性赌博障碍的影响。此外，性别规范仅放大了应激诱发的负面情绪对男性赌博障碍的影响。
