Department of Educational Sciences, University of La Rioja, 26002 Logrono, Spain.
Department of Research and Psychology Education, Complutense University of Madrid, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcon, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Dec 23;19(1):129. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19010129.
Concern about the development of behavioral addictions in adolescence, including gambling, has increased in recent years. Evidence shows that problem gambling can lead to personal, social, or health problems. However, even though gambling is an illegal activity, studies on this problem are quite limited in Spain. The main objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence of gambling in adolescents in Spain. Moreover, gambling behaviors were examined according to gender and age, and their possible relationship with several mental health indicators was analyzed. The results showed that 20.6% of the adolescents who participated in the study had gambled money in the past year. The highest gambling prevalence was found in boys and in adolescents from the age of 16 years old. Moreover, the results showed that gambling behavior was related to different mental health indicators.
近年来，人们对青少年行为成瘾（包括赌博）发展的担忧日益增加。有证据表明，赌博问题可能导致个人、社会或健康问题。然而，尽管赌博是一种非法活动，但西班牙针对这一问题的研究相当有限。本研究的主要目的是分析西班牙青少年的赌博流行率。此外，还根据性别和年龄检查了赌博行为，并分析了它们与几个心理健康指标的可能关系。结果表明，在参与研究的青少年中，有 20.6%的人在过去一年中赌过钱。最高的赌博流行率出现在男孩和 16 岁的青少年中。此外，结果表明，赌博行为与不同的心理健康指标有关。
