Stefanovics Elina A, Zhai Zu Wei, Potenza Marc N
Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States of America.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs New England Mental Illness Research and Education Clinical Center [MIRECC], West Haven, CT, United States of America.
PLoS One. 2025 Feb 5;20(2):e0290589. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290589. eCollection 2025.
Adolescent gambling is a public health concern and has been linked to suicidality, various risk behaviors, and poor health outcomes. However, there is a limited understanding of specific risk and protective factors that may influence gambling behavior in Connecticut adolescents, especially in changing gambling environments. This study examines relationships between adolescents reporting gambling in the past-year and a range of health risk behaviors including vaping, traumatic experiences, academic performance, and receipt of social support. Data from the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey in Connecticut high school students stratified by gambling status were examined in bivariate and multivariate analyses. Among 1,807 adolescents, past-year gambling was reported by 453 individuals [25.4%; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 22.7-28.1%]. Gambling prevalence was higher among older males and lower in adolescents of Asian origin. Gambling was further associated with suicidality and risk behaviors including substance use, smoking [traditional tobacco and electronic vapor use], risky use of digital technologies, unsafe sex, and aggressive behaviors. Gambling was also associated with traumatic experiences, depression/dysphoria, poor academic performance, and less familial social support. The results provide an up-to-date estimate of the current prevalence and correlates of gambling among Connecticut adolescents. The results provide recent estimates of the prevalence and correlates of gambling among Connecticut adolescents. The findings highlight the need for further investigation of specific factors like social support that help with designing and implementing tailored interventions.
青少年赌博是一个公共卫生问题，与自杀倾向、各种风险行为及不良健康后果相关。然而，对于可能影响康涅狄格州青少年赌博行为的具体风险和保护因素，尤其是在不断变化的赌博环境中的相关因素，人们了解有限。本研究调查了过去一年中报告有赌博行为的青少年与一系列健康风险行为之间的关系，这些行为包括吸电子烟、创伤经历、学业成绩以及获得的社会支持。对2019年康涅狄格州高中生按赌博状况分层的青少年风险行为调查数据进行了双变量和多变量分析。在1807名青少年中，有453人报告过去一年有赌博行为[25.4%；95%置信区间[CI]=22.7 - 28.1%]。年龄较大的男性赌博患病率较高，亚裔青少年的赌博患病率较低。赌博还与自杀倾向及风险行为相关，包括物质使用、吸烟（传统烟草和电子烟使用）、数字技术的危险使用、不安全性行为及攻击性行为。赌博还与创伤经历、抑郁/烦躁、学业成绩差以及较少的家庭社会支持有关。研究结果提供了康涅狄格州青少年当前赌博患病率及其相关因素的最新估计。研究结果提供了康涅狄格州青少年赌博患病率及其相关因素的近期估计。研究结果凸显了需要进一步调查诸如社会支持等特定因素，以帮助设计和实施针对性的干预措施。
