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040 _aAFVC
100 _96206
_aDowling, Nicki A.
245 _aProblem gambling and family violence :
_bfindings from a population-representative study
_cNicki A. Dowling, Carrie Ewen, George J. Youssef, Stephanie S. Merkouris, Aino Suomi, Shane A. Thomas and Alun C. Jackson
260 _bSage,
_c2016
500 _aJournal of Behavioral Addictions, 2018, 7(3): 806–813
520 _aBackground and aims: Few studies have investigated the association between problem gambling (PG) and violence extending into the family beyond intimate partners. This study aimed to explore the association between PG and family violence (FV) in a population-representative sample. It was hypothesized that: (a) PG would be positively associated with FV, even after adjusting for sociodemographic variables and comorbidities and (b) these relationships would be significantly exacerbated by substance use and psychological distress. A secondary aim was to explore whether gender moderated these relationships. Methods: Computer-assisted telephone interviews were conducted with a population-representative sample of 4,153 Australian adults. Results: Moderate-risk (MR)/problem gamblers had a 2.73-fold increase in the odds of experiencing FV victimization (21.3%; 95% CI: 13.1–29.4) relative to non-problem gamblers (9.4%; 95% CI: 8.5–10.4). They also had a 2.56-fold increase in the odds of experiencing FV perpetration (19.7%; 95% CI: 11.8–27.7) relative to non-problem gamblers (9.0%; 95% CI: 8.0–10.0). Low-risk gamblers also had over a twofold increase in the odds of experiencing FV victimization (20.0%; 95% CI: 14.0–26.0) and perpetration (19.3%; 95% CI: 13.5–25.1). These relationships remained robust for low-risk gamblers, but were attenuated for MR/problem gamblers, after adjustment for substance use and psychological distress. MR/problem gamblers had a greater probability of FV victimization, if they reported hazardous alcohol use; and low-risk gamblers had a greater probability of FV perpetration if they were female. Discussion and conclusion: These findings provide further support for routine screening, highlight the need for prevention and intervention programs, and suggest that reducing alcohol use may be important in these efforts. (Authors' abstract). Record #6023
650 _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
_9203
650 _aFAMILY VIOLENCE
_9252
650 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
_9431
650 _aMENTAL HEALTH
_9377
650 _aPREVALENCE
_9457
650 _aPERPETRATORS
_92644
650 _aPROBLEM GAMBLING
_9464
651 4 _aAUSTRALIA
_92597
700 _96209
_aThomas, Shane A.
700 _96205
_aJackson, Alun C.
700 _aEwen, Carrie
_97911
700 _aYoussef, George J.
_97912
700 _aMerkouris, Stephanie S.
_97913
700 _aSuomi, Aino
_96204
773 0 _tJournal of Behavioral Addictions, 2018, 7(3): 806–813
830 _aJournal of Behavioral Addictions
_97914
856 _uhttps://doi.org/ 10.1556/2006.7.2018.74
_yRead abstract
942 _2ddc
_cARTICLE