Håkansson Anders
Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Psychiatry, Lund, Sweden.
Region Skåne, Malmö Addiction Center, Clinical Gambling Disorder Unit, Malmö, Sweden.
Heliyon. 2021 Jul 8;7(7):e07506. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07506. eCollection 2021 Jul.
Problem gambling is among the public health hazards which may increase due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences on society. Results from a few countries have hitherto been diverse with respect to gambling during the pandemic. The present study aimed to study gambling behaviors during COVID-19 in Denmark, with the same methodology as previously used in Sweden, and also to provide a comparison to previously published Swedish data. A web survey was answered by 2,012 individuals, from December 2, to December 10, 2020. Four percent reported increased gambling habits, and three percent reported decreased gambling, during COVID-19. Self-reported increase in gambling was associated with spending more time at home, mental distress, and higher gambling severity. Prevalence of self-reported, increased gaming during COVID-19 was significantly lower in Denmark than in Sweden. Although the overall changes in gambling patterns during COVID-19 may be limited, people who increase their gambling during the pandemic may be at particular risk. Stakeholders should pay attention to individuals who report altered gambling habits during the pandemic.
问题赌博是公共卫生危害之一，可能因新冠疫情及其对社会的影响而增加。迄今为止，一些国家关于疫情期间赌博情况的结果各不相同。本研究旨在采用与瑞典此前相同的方法，研究丹麦在新冠疫情期间的赌博行为，并与瑞典此前公布的数据进行比较。2020年12月2日至10日，2012人参与了一项网络调查。4%的人报告在新冠疫情期间赌博习惯增加，3%的人报告赌博减少。自我报告的赌博增加与在家时间增加、精神困扰和更高的赌博严重程度相关。丹麦自我报告的在新冠疫情期间游戏增加的患病率显著低于瑞典。尽管新冠疫情期间赌博模式的总体变化可能有限，但在疫情期间增加赌博的人可能面临特殊风险。利益相关者应关注那些在疫情期间报告赌博习惯改变的人。
