Adolescent simulated gambling via digital and social media: An emerging problem

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Highlights：

• We examine adolescent involvement in simulated gambling activities.

• Over 1200 adolescents from seven secondary schools were surveyed.

• Simulated gambling occurs via casino websites, social media, smartphone apps, and video-games.

• Simulated gambling was associated with monetary gambling.

• A history of simulated gambling was associated with intention to gamble with money.

摘要

•We examine adolescent involvement in simulated gambling activities.•Over 1200 adolescents from seven secondary schools were surveyed.•Simulated gambling occurs via casino websites, social media, smartphone apps, and video-games.•Simulated gambling was associated with monetary gambling.•A history of simulated gambling was associated with intention to gamble with money.

论文关键词：Convergence,Pathological gambling,Social media,Adolescence,Addiction

论文评审过程：Available online 20 November 2013.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.10.048