Gutenberg Open Science: Risk factors, physical and mental health burden of male and female pathological gamblers in the German general population aged 40

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dc.contributor.author	Wejbera, Martin	-
dc.contributor.author	Wölfling, Klaus	-
dc.contributor.author	Dreier, Michael	-
dc.contributor.author	Michal, Matthias	-
dc.contributor.author	Brähler, Elmar	-
dc.contributor.author	Wiltink, Jörg	-
dc.contributor.author	Schulz, Andreas	-
dc.contributor.author	Wild, Philipp S.	-
dc.contributor.author	Münzel, Thomas	-
dc.contributor.author	König, Jochem	-
dc.contributor.author	Lackner, Karl	-
dc.contributor.author	Pfeiffer, Norbert	-
dc.contributor.author	Beutel, Manfred E.	-
dc.date.accessioned	2021-09-20T07:51:44Z	-
dc.date.available	2021-09-20T07:51:44Z	-
dc.date.issued	2021	-
dc.identifier.uri	https://openscience.ub.uni-mainz.de/handle/20.500.12030/6360	-
dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND Gambling Disorder (GD) has been associated with considerable mental and physical health risks in clinical samples. The paper determines risk factors, mental and physical health burden of probable GD for both men and women in the general population. METHODS In the Gutenberg Health Study, a population-based sample of N = 11,875 aged 40–80 years was analyzed regarding lifetime probable GD prevalence (measured with the Lie/ Bet Questionnaire) and a wide array of health variables including standardized measures of depression, anxiety, and somatic symptoms. RESULTS Probable GD lifetime prevalence was 2.1%, with higher rates among 1st generation migrants (5.5%; vs. non-migrants 1.6%), men (3.0%; vs. women 1.2%), and the sample’s youngest age decade (40–49 y., 3.1%). Lifetime probable GD was associated with current work-related, family and financial stressors as well as unhealthy behavior (smoking, extended screen time), and lifetime legal offenses. In men, but not in women, increased rates of imprisonment, mental and somatic symptoms were found. CONCLUSIONS GD is a major public health problem with serious social, mental and physical health burden. Epidemiological findings underscore the preponderance of GD among 1st generation migrants and men. Findings are consistent with a vicious cycle of family, work related and financial stress factors, and mental and physical burden, particularly in men. Demographic risk factors may help to target specific prevention and treatment efforts.	en_GB
dc.language.iso	eng	de
dc.rights	CC BY	*
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	*
dc.subject.ddc	610 Medizin	de_DE
dc.subject.ddc	610 Medical sciences	en_GB
dc.title	Risk factors, physical and mental health burden of male and female pathological gamblers in the German general population aged 40–80	en_GB
dc.type	Zeitschriftenaufsatz	de
dc.identifier.doi	http://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-6350	-
jgu.type.dinitype	article	en_GB
jgu.type.version	Published version	de
jgu.type.resource	Text	de
jgu.organisation.department	FB 04 Medizin	de
jgu.organisation.number	2700	-
jgu.organisation.name	Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz	-
jgu.rights.accessrights	openAccess	-
jgu.journal.title	BMC psychiatry	de
jgu.journal.volume	21	de
jgu.pages.alternative	123	de
jgu.publisher.year	2021	-
jgu.publisher.name	BioMed Central	de
jgu.publisher.place	London	de
jgu.publisher.uri	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03110-8	de
jgu.publisher.issn	1471-244X	de
jgu.organisation.place	Mainz	-
jgu.subject.ddccode	610	de
jgu.publisher.doi	10.1186/s12888-021-03110-8	-
jgu.organisation.ror	https://ror.org/023b0x485	-
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