青少年赌博研究中的争议问题和未来方向。
Contentious Issues and Future Directions in Adolescent Gambling Research.
机构信息
School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia.
出版信息
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Oct 31;18(21):11482. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111482.
BACKGROUND
There is currently considerable public policy and regulatory interest in the nature and prevalence of underage gambling. Research in this area has purported to show that adolescents are at elevated risk of problem gambling and that early exposure to gambling or gambling-like activities could be a potential precursor to future harm.
METHOD
In this commentary, we provide a critical appraisal of these arguments with reference to major studies in the field of gambling studies. It is argued that adolescent gambling research is a contentious area. Some questions remain concerning the validity of adolescent problem gambling measures, the strength of the association between adolescent and adult gambling and the impact of simulated gambling activities.
RESULTS
The paper summarises the conceptual and methodological issues that should be considered and addressed in future studies to strengthen the validity of research in this area.
CONCLUSION
The paper encourages the greater use of harm-based measures, longitudinal and individual-level transition analyses and questions that capture the influence of activities rather than just their temporal sequencing.
背景
目前，公众政策和监管部门对未成年人赌博的性质和普遍性非常关注。该领域的研究据称表明，青少年有更高的赌博问题风险，而早期接触赌博或类似赌博的活动可能是未来伤害的潜在前兆。
方法
在这篇评论中，我们参考赌博研究领域的主要研究，对这些论点进行了批判性评估。有人认为，青少年赌博研究是一个有争议的领域。关于青少年赌博问题措施的有效性、青少年和成人赌博之间的关联强度以及模拟赌博活动的影响，仍有一些问题需要解决。
结果
本文总结了在未来研究中应考虑和解决的概念和方法问题，以加强该领域研究的有效性。
结论
本文鼓励更多地使用基于伤害的措施、纵向和个体水平的过渡分析以及能够捕捉活动影响而不仅仅是其时间顺序的问题。
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