Browsing Titles index "Journal of gambling issues"

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  • Fold, check, hit me! Impact of lifestyle on the trajectories of problem gamblers 

    Ouellet, Frédéric; Queloz, Balthazar (Springer, 2018-12)
    Several studies have demonstrated the intermittent nature of problematic gambling behaviours. Despite the upsurge in research in this area, few studies have examined the dynamics of gambling behaviour or the factors influencing gambling trajectories. ...

  • Gambling behind bars : does prison provide ideal conditions? 

    Brochu, Serge; Beauregard, Valérie (2015-12-02)
    While studies exist on the gambling habits of the correctional population prior to incarceration, little information exists on gambling habits during imprisonment. This article aims to describe gambling practices in Quebec prisons. The impact of prison ...

  • A longitudinal empirical investigation of the pathways model of problem gambling 

    Longitudinal investigation of the pathways model
    Allami, Youssef; Vitaro, Frank; Brendgen, Mara; Lacourse, Éric; Tremblay, Richard Ernest (Springer, 2017-12-31)
    Background and Aims: 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), ...

  • Longitudinal links between gambling participation and academic performance in youth : a test of four models 

    Gambling participation and academic achievement
    Vitaro, Frank; Brendgen, Mara; Girard, Alain; Dionne, Ginette; Boivin, Michel (Springer, 2018-09-30)
    Gambling participation and low academic performance are related during adolescence, but the causal mechanisms underlying this link are unclear. It is possible that gambling participation impairs academic performance. Alternatively, the link between ...