Introduction
Adolescent Problem Gambling: A Public Health Issue
Prevalence of Problem Gambling Among Adolescents
Problem Gambling and Delinquent Behaviours
Methods
Search Strategy
Study Selection
Data Extraction
Results
Sample Description
Author | Sample size | Age | Sex | Race/ethnicity | SES | Type of participants | Location | Type of study |
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Wanner et al. (2009) | Sample 1, n = 502; Sample 2, n = 663) | Mean = 16.2 SD = 0.5–0.6 | 100% male | 100% Caucasian | Sample 1: low SES (participants from economically disadvantaged areas in Quebec), sample 2: middle-classa | Students | Canada | Longitudinalb |
Cook et al. (2015) | n = 4851 | Mean = 14.6 | 47% male, 53% female | N/A | N/A | Students | Canada | Cross-sectional |
Goldstein et al. (2013) | n = 249 | Mean = 16.9 SD = 1.3 | 30.1% female, 69.9% male | 59.4% African American; 30.9% Caucasian; 9.7% Asian, American Indian | Mostly low-SES (58.7% of sample reported their family received public assistance) | Emergency department patients | U.S.A | Cross-sectional |
Husted, et al. (2006) | n = 1051 n = 562 (relevant subsample: youth of driving age) | Range = 13–17 | 52.1% male, 47.9% female | 76.9% Caucasian, 6.8% African American, 10.1% Hispanic, 6.1% Native American/Asian/Other | N/A | Residentsc | U.S.A | Cross-Sectional |
Magoon et al. (2007) | n = 55 | Mean = 15.3, SD = 1.49 | 73%male, 27% female | N/A | N/A | Adolescents in Detention Centers | Canada | Cross-sectional |
Slavin et al. (2013) | n = 2276 | Range = 14–18 | 56% male,44% female | N/A | N/A | Students | U.S.A | Cross-sectional |
Vitaro et al. (2001) | n = 717 | Range = 16–17 | 100% male | 100% Caucasian | Low SES (participants form disadvantaged neighborhood in Montreal) | Students | Canada | Longitudinal |
Welte et al. (2009) | n = 2,274 | Range = 14–21 Range 14–19 (relevant subsample) | Mix (distribution N/A) | N/A | N/A | Residents | U.S.A | Cross-sectional |
Potenza et al. (2011) | n = 2006 | Range = 14–18 | 61% male, 39% female | N/A | N/A | Students | U.S.A | Cross-sectional |
Problem Gambling Screening Tools and Measures
Author | Problem gambling screening tools or measures (including prevalence) | Delinquent behaviour screening tools or measures | Types of delinquent behaviour constructs examined using delinquent behaviour screening tools or measuresa |
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Wanner et al. (2009) | South Oaks Gambling Screen, Revised Adolescent Version (French)—Examines gambling problem severity score (12/12 items) Gambling Severity (score from 1 to 12) Sample 1 (M = 1.50, SD = 1.30) Sample 2 (M = 0.41, SD = 1.21) | Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children and Self-Reported Delinquency Questionnaire | Theft, Violence |
Cook et al. (2015) | South Oaks Gambling Screen, Revised Adolescent Version (Partial—6/12 items) (Short scale—which may be overly inclusive in the PG category) 2.8% PG | Self-Report Questions: from the (Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey Delinquency Measure: Any individual who endorsed 3 or more of any of the nonviolent or violent delinquency items from the Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey was classed as delinquent. | Non-violent crime: Theft under $50; Theft over $50; Vandalism; Break and Enter; Take car without consent; Sell marijuana or hashish; sell drugs other than marijuana; fire setting; Violent crime: Assault; Gang fight; carry weapon; carry handgun; |
Goldstein et al. (2013) | South Oaks Gambling Screen, Revised Adolescent Version (Partial 5/12 items) Low Consequence Gambler = 62.24%; High consequence Gamblers = 38.8% | Peer violence by Add Health Survey and Conflict Tactics Survey; Dating violence by Conflict in Adolescents Dating Relationships Inventory | Peer violence, Dating violence |
Husted, et al. (2006) | The Diagnostic Statistical Manual IV (All items) 4.3% problem gambling. | Question about exceeding speed limit | High-Risk Speeding |
Magoon et al. (2007) | The Diagnostic Statistical Manual IV-Juvenile (All Items) 18% Probable Pathological gamblers | The Diagnostic Statistical Manual IV-Juvenile and Gambling Questionnaire | Delinquent acts committed in order to gamble: Taken money from someone else live with; illegal acts; stolen money; stolen money from outside the family or shoplifted; |
Slavin et al. (2013) | Massachusetts Gambling Screen (12/40 items) 27% At-Risk/Problem Gambling | Self Report Question: Fighting, from Youth Behavior Risk Survey Carrying a weapon (past month) | Fight involvement, Carrying a weapon. |
Vitaro et al. (2001) | South Oaks Gambling Screen, Revised Adolescent Version (French) (12/12 items) Severity Score Gambling severity (1–12) Age 16 (M 0.36, SD = 0.23) Age 17 (M 1.13, SD = 2.4) | Self-Reported Delinquency Questionnaire (27 items, 4 points per item) | Delinquency |
Welte et al. (2009) | South Oaks Gambling Screen, Revised Adolescent Version (12/12 items) 6.5% At-Risk/Problem Gambling | National Institute for Mental Health Diagnostic Interview for Conduct disorder; Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children | Conduct disorder |
Potenza et al. (2011) | Massachusetts Gambling Screen (12/40) 34% At-risk/Problem Gambling | Self-Report Question: Getting into a serious fight. | Getting into serious fights; carrying a weapon; |
Screening Tools Based on the South Oaks Gambling Screen-Revised Adolescent
Screening Tools Based on the Diagnostic Statistical Manual
Delinquency Screening Tools and Measures
Associations Between Problem Gambling and Delinquency
Study | Delinquent behaviour | Statistical association | p value | Comparison |
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Violent | ||||
Cook et al. (2015) | Assault | OR 7.5; PG (47.4%) non-PG (9%) | p < 0.01; CI, 3.5–16.3 | PG versus non-PG |
Cook et al. (2015) | Carry a handgun | OR 11.2; PG (14.4%) non-PG (1.1%) | p < 0.01; CI 3.8–33.0 | PG versus non-PG |
Cook et al. (2015) | Carry a weapon | OR 4.8; PG (31.8%) non-PG (6.8%) | p < 0.01; CI 2.4–9.6 | PG versus non-PG |
Slavin et al. (2013) | Carry a weapon (only participants who report fighting) (past month) | OR 16.5 | CI 3.85–70.69 | ARPG versus NG |
Slavin et al. (2013) | Carry a weapon (only participants do not report fighting) (past month) | OR 3.21 | CI 2.09–4.95 | ARPG versus NG |
Potenza et al. (2011) | Carry a weapon (only participants who do not report gambling on the internet) | OR 1.90 | p < 0.001 | ARPG versus LRG |
Potenza et al. (2011) | Carry a weapon (only participants who report gambling on the internet) | OR 2.11 | p < 0.005 | ARPG versus LRG |
Slavin et al. (2013) | Fighting | NG (6.73%), LRG, (38.57%), APRG (54.71%) | p < 0.0001 | NG, LRG, APRG |
Cook et al. (2015) | Fighting (Gang) | OR 11.3; PG (23.8%), non-PG (2.3%) | p < 0.01; CI 5.0–25.2 | PG versus non-PG |
Potenza et al. (2011) | Fighting (serious) (only participants who do not report gambling on the internet) | OR 1.93 | p < 0.005 | ARPG versus LRG |
Potenza et al. (2011) | Fighting (serious) (only participants who report gambling on the internet) | OR 2.50 | p < 0.005 | ARPG versus LRG |
Cook et al. (2015) | Fire setting | OR 3.4; PG (41.8%), non-PG (14.1%) | p < 0.01; CI 1.9–6.2 | PG versus non-PG |
Wanner et al. (2009) | Violence | r = 0.25 (sample A) r = 0.16 (sample B) | p < 0.05 | Gambling Severity Score |
Goldstein et al. (2013) | Violence (Dating) | (Mean, SD) LCG (2.4, 3.4) HCG (4.2, 4.6) | p < 0.01 | LCG versus HCG |
Goldstein et al. (2013) | Violence (Peer) | (Mean, SD) LCG (9.4, 8.6) HCG (16.1, 11.6) | p < 0.01 | LCG versus HCG |
Non-violent | ||||
Cook et al. (2015) | Break and enter | OR 6.1, non-PG (4%) PG (24.7%) | p < 0.01; CI 3.4–11.0 | PG versus non-PG |
Husted et al. (2006) | High-risk speeding | NG (14%), LRG (26%), ARG (50%), PG (70%) | p < 0.0001 | NG, LRG, ARG, PG |
Magoon et al. (2007) | Illegal acts | Non-PPG (11.1%), PPG (60%) | p < 0.01 | Non-PPG versus PPG |
Cook et al. (2015) | Sell drugs other than Marijuana | OR 19.6, PG (29.2%) non-PG (1.5%) | p < 0.01; CI 10.4–36.9 | PG versus non-PG |
Cook et al. (2015) | Sell Marijuana or Hashish | OR 5.3, PG (31.1%) non-PG (5.9%) | p < 0.01; CI 2.9–9.5 | PG versus non-PG |
Wanner et al. (2009) | Theft | r = 0.22 (sample A) r = 0.14 (sample B) | p < 0.05 | Gambling Severity Score |
Cook et al. (2015) | Theft (over $50) | OR 14.5, PG (44.5%) non-PG (4.3%) | p < 0.01; CI 7.9–26.6 | PG versus non-PG |
Magoon et al. (2007) | Theft (Stolen money from outside the family or shoplifted) | Non-PPG (11.1%), PPG (40%) | p < 0.05 | Non-PPG versus PPG |
Magoon et al. (2007) | Theft (Stolen money) | Non-PPG (19.4%), PPG (60%) | p < 0.05 | Non-PPG versus PPG |
Cook et al. (2015) | Theft (Taken car without consent) | OR 8.2, non-PG (29.4%) PG (41.7%) | p < 0.01; CI 3.9–17.2 | PG versus non-PG |
Magoon et al. (2007) | Theft (Taken money from someone else they live with) | Non-PPG (11.1%), PPG (80%) | p < 0.0001 | Non-PPG versus PPG |
Cook et al. (2015) | Theft (under $50) | OR 14.5, non-PG (13.4%) PG (51.4%) | p < 0.01; CI 3.1–9.8 | PG versus non-PG |
Cook et al. (2015) | Vandalism | OR 6.8, non-PG (12.7%) PG (53.7%) | p < 0.01; CI 3.9–11.9 | PG versus non-PG |
Delinquency overall | ||||
Welte et al. (2009) | Conduct disorder | Non-conduct disorder, PG (1.7%), non-conduct disorder, ARPG (5.2%); current conduct disorder, PG (6.1%), current conduct disorder ARPG (22.9%) | N/A | PG, ARPG |
Welte et al. (2009) | Conduct disorder (for each additional increase in criteria) (participants ages 14–15) | OR = 1.8 | p < 0.001; CI 1.4–2.2 | ARPG |
Welte et al. (2009) | Conduct disorder (for each additional increase in criteria) (participants ages 16–17) | OR = 1.5 | p < 0.001; CI 1.3–1.8 | ARPG |
Welte et al. (2009) | Conduct disorder (for each additional increase in criteria) (participants ages 18–19) | OR = 1.3 | p < 0.001; CI 1.1–1.6 | ARPG |
Cook et al. (2015) | Delinquency | OR 5.86 (in multivariate mode with substance use and internalizing problems); r = 0.24 | p < 0.001; p < 0.001 | PG versus non-PG; PG |
Vitaro et al. (2001) | Delinquency (Delinquency at 17 and PG at 16) | r = 0.19 | p < 0.01 | PG severity score |
Vitaro et al. (2001) | Delinquency (PG and delinquency at 16) | r = 0.29 | p < 0.01 | PG severity score |
Vitaro et al. (2001) | Delinquency (PG at 17 and Delinquency at 16) | r = 0.22 | p < 0.01 | PG severity score |
Vitaro et al. (2001) | Delinquency (PG at 17 and Delinquency at 17, controlling for Peer deviancy, impulsivity, and parental supervision at ages 13–14 | r = 0.22 | p < 0.001 | PG severity score |