Naslov
GAMBLING HABITS, SENSATION SEEKING AND DANGER INVULNERABILITY AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Autori
Dodig Hundrić, Dora ; Lotar Rihtarić, Martina ; Mandić, Sabina ; Ricijaš, Neven

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
InPACT2023 - Book of Abstracts / Pracana, Carla ; Wang, Michael - Lisabon : World Institute for Advanced Research and Science, 2023, 11-11

ISBN
978-989-53614-9-6

Skup
International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2023

Mjesto i datum
Lisabon, Portugal, 22.04.2023. - 24.04.2023

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
gambling ; gambling intensity ; university students ; sensation seeking ; danger invulnerability

Sažetak
In countries where gambling is widely offered and advertised, gambling has become a significant public health problem. Moreover, young adults are a particularly vulnerable group, and studies consistently confirm that both gambling involvement and gambling-related problems peak in this age group. While many studies have documented an important role of sensation seeking, danger invulnerability as well as its relationship to sensation seeking have been neglected in studies of gambling intensity. In order to contribute to the knowledge of young adults' gambling behaviour, the present study investigates the prevalence of various games of chance and the gambling habits of university students. In addition, the focus of this study is on the relationship between sensation seeking and gambling frequency, as well as the possible mediating effect of danger invulnerability. A total of n=641 university students participated in the study (Mage = 21.25 ; F = 52.7%, M = 47.3%), and their self-reports on the following measures were obtained: (1) Gambling Activity Questionnaire (Ricijas, Dodig, Huic & Kranzelic, 2011), (2) Brief Sensation Seeking Scale (BSSS-4) (Stephenson et al., 2003), (3) The Invulnerability Scale (Milic, Vlajcic & Krizanic, 2019). The results show that gambling is highly prevalent among university students, with sports betting being the most common gambling activity. Moreover, sensation seeking and danger invulnerability are positively correlated with gambling frequency, and danger invulnerability fully mediates the relationship between sensation seeking and gambling. The proposed model in which danger invulnerability mediates the relationship between sensation seeking and gambling frequency explained 42.4% of the variance in danger invulnerability and 32.7% of the variance in gambling frequency. This study confirms the importance of focusing on this specific age group and following research on other risk behaviours to examine both sensation seeking and invulnerability in the context of gambling. The findings will be discussed and interpreted in terms of their implications for further research and practical/clinical interventions.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijske znanosti

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