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Erschienen in: Journal of Gambling Studies 4/2017

07.03.2017 | Original Paper

A Longitudinal Empirical Investigation of the Pathways Model of Problem Gambling

verfasst von: Youssef Allami, Frank Vitaro, Mara Brendgen, René Carbonneau, Éric Lacourse, Richard E. Tremblay

Erschienen in: Journal of Gambling Studies | Ausgabe 4/2017

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Abstract

The pathways model of problem gambling suggests the existence of three developmental pathways to problem gambling, each differentiated by a set of predisposing biopsychosocial characteristics: behaviorally conditioned (BC), emotionally vulnerable (EV), and biologically vulnerable (BV) gamblers. This study examined the empirical validity of the Pathways Model among adolescents followed up to early adulthood. A prospective-longitudinal design was used, thus overcoming limitations of past studies that used concurrent or retrospective designs. Two samples were used: (1) a population sample of French-speaking adolescents (N = 1033) living in low socio-economic status (SES) neighborhoods from the Greater Region of Montreal (Quebec, Canada), and (2) a population sample of adolescents (N = 3017), representative of French-speaking students in Quebec. Only participants with at-risk or problem gambling by mid-adolescence or early adulthood were included in the main analysis (n = 180). Latent Profile Analyses were conducted to identify the optimal number of profiles, in accordance with participants’ scores on a set of variables prescribed by the Pathways Model and measured during early adolescence: depression, anxiety, impulsivity, hyperactivity, antisocial/aggressive behavior, and drug problems. A four-profile model fit the data best. Three profiles differed from each other in ways consistent with the Pathways Model (i.e., BC, EV, and BV gamblers). A fourth profile emerged, resembling a combination of EV and BV gamblers. Four profiles of at-risk and problem gamblers were identified. Three of these profiles closely resemble those suggested by the Pathways Model.
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Metadaten
Titel
A Longitudinal Empirical Investigation of the Pathways Model of Problem Gambling
verfasst von
Youssef Allami
Frank Vitaro
Mara Brendgen
René Carbonneau
Éric Lacourse
Richard E. Tremblay
Publikationsdatum
07.03.2017
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Gambling Studies / Ausgabe 4/2017
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3602
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-017-9682-6

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