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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Adolescents’ perceptions of parental influences on commercial and simulated gambling activities |
Author: | King, D. Delfabbro, P. |
Citation: | International Gambling Studies, 2016; 16(3):424-441 |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Issue Date: | 2016 |
ISSN: | 1445-9795 1479-4276 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Daniel L. King and Paul H. Delfabbro |
Abstract: | Parents can have a major influence on young people’s access to and participation in gambling activities. However, with the rise of digital online gambling, there is greater potential for young people to freely explore and engage in gambling activities without parental oversight. This study examined perceived parental influences on adolescents’ gambling activities, including differences in these influences across commercial and simulated types of activities, and the association between parental influences and problem gambling symptoms. A survey of 824 adolescents from 3 secondary schools was conducted. The results indicated that financial gambling was usually facilitated by a parent, particularly for scratch tickets and sports betting. Simulated gambling activities, such as social casino games, tended to be reported as being unsupervised by parents. Young people’s perceptions of parents’ measures to limit, restrict or oversee online and electronic activities were not significantly associated with youth simulated gambling. Their perceptions of parental influences were not significant predictors of problem gambling behaviours. This study underscores the need to examine potential differences in how adolescents develop an understanding of different gambling activities without parental influences, and adds to the continuing debate on the necessity of regulation and other countermeasures to limit young people’s access to simulated gambling activities. |
Keywords: | Adolescent; gambling; addiction; internet; parent; simulated gambling |
Rights: | © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group |
DOI: | 10.1080/14459795.2016.1220611 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2016.1220611 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 3 Psychology publications |
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