title: Problem Gambling in a Sample of Older Adult Casino Gamblers.
abstract: As older adults continue to make up a greater proportion of the Canadian population, it becomes more important to understand the implications that their leisure activities have for their physical and mental health. Gambling, in particular, is a form of leisure that is becoming more widely available and has important implications for the mental health and financial well-being of older adults. This study examines a large sample (2103) of casino-going Ontarian adults over the age of 55 and identifies those features of their gambling participation that are associated with problem gambling. Logistic regression analysis is used to analyze the data. Focusing on types of gambling participated in and motivations for visiting the casino, this study finds that several forms of gambling and motivations to gamble are associated with greater risk of problem gambling. It also finds that some motivations are associated with lower risk of problem gambling. The findings of this study have implications related to gambling availability within an aging population.
authors.affiliation: 1 Social and Epidemiological Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van der Maas
authors.affiliation: 1 Social and Epidemiological Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.affiliation: 2 Healthy Horizons Consulting, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McCready
authors.affiliation: 3 Centre for Research on Inner City Health, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Flora I
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Matheson
authors.affiliation: 1 Social and Epidemiological Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Nigel E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.affiliation: 1 Social and Epidemiological Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Hayley A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.affiliation: 4 Focal Research Consultants, Halifax, NS, Canada.
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schrans
authors.affiliation: 1 Social and Epidemiological Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Anca
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ialomiteanu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005715:Gambling / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: casino; gambling; leisure; motivation