Gambling motivation and involvement: A review of social
Gambling motivation and involvement: A review of social
Gambling motivation and involvement: A review of social
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This report <strong>review</strong>s the academic literature on <strong>social</strong>, economic <strong>and</strong><br />
cultural research on gambling. The objective is to sum up what the<br />
literature says about the motives people have for gambling <strong>and</strong> the<br />
factors that influence their degree <strong>of</strong> <strong>involvement</strong> in gambling.<br />
Suggestions are made as to the usefulness <strong>of</strong> this knowledge for<br />
studies on problem gambling, which <strong>of</strong>ten rely on medical concepts<br />
<strong>of</strong> excessive gambling as pathology. This <strong>review</strong> – citing 434 works<br />
– may thus be helpful to scholars, health practitioners <strong>and</strong> policy<br />
makers who deal with problem gambling issues, <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> interest also<br />
to those with a more general desire to learn more about why people<br />
gamble.<br />
The Swedish National Institute <strong>of</strong> Public Health develops <strong>and</strong> conveys<br />
knowledge for better health.<br />
Swedish National<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Public Health<br />
Distribution Department<br />
SE-120 88 Stockholm<br />
Fax +46 8 4498811<br />
fhi@strd.se<br />
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R 2009:20<br />
ISSN 1651-8624<br />
ISBN 978-91-7257-661-2
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