Session Title

Poster Session

Presentation Type

Poster Presentation

Location

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

Start Date

24-5-2023 10:30 AM

End Date

24-5-2023 11:15 AM

Disciplines

Clinical Psychology

Abstract

Presentation Abstract:

There is still much unknown about the socioeconomic (SES) roots of Problem Gambling (PG), especially given recent evidence that SES should be understood both in objective and subjective terms. Further, the motivation to gambler for financial gain has been identified as a key factor in the transition from recreational gambling to problem gambling. A such, there is a need for research seeking to understand how SES and perceived financial deprivation influence the relationship between motivations for gambling—particularly financial motives—and outcomes of gambling. Using a weighted, nationally representative sample of adults in the U.S. (N = 2,806), as well as a sample of adults in the U.S. who have recently bet on sports (N = 1,500), the present work will test the interaction between financial gambling motives and both objective (e.g., income) and subjective (e.g., perceived deprivation) SES in predicting problem gambling.

Implications Statement:

The study will allow us to draw inferences about the role of gambling motives and SES in Problem Gambling (PG). Findings will help to identify clear risk factors for problem gambling behavior among economically and socially disadvantaged populations.

Keywords

Problem Gambling, Gambling Motives, Socioeconomic Status, Perceived Deprivation

Author Bios

Christopher Floyd, M.S., is a second-year doctoral student at Bowling Green State University in the SPARTA research group. His research is primarily concerned with excessive, dysregulated, addictive, or out-of-control behaviors, with a particular emphasis on gambling and compulsive sexual behavior.

Shane W. Kraus, PhD., is assistant professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), and the Director of the Behavioral Addictions Lab at UNLV. Dr. Kraus uses behavioral, epidemiological, and neurobiological methods to assess factors that contribute to the development of addictive behaviors among US military veterans. He has published over 140+ scholarly works in substance use, trauma, sexual behavior, and gambling disorder.

Joshua Grubbs, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at Bowling Green State University where he studies compulsive sexual behavior disorder, gambling disorder, and personality traits. He is especially interested in the social construction of addiction and understanding what leads people feel out of control in their behavior. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles on these topics and others.

Funding Sources

During the past 3 years, Joshua B. Grubbs has received funding from the International Center for Responsible Gaming, the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio, and the Kindbridge Research Institute. During the past 3 years, Shane W. Kraus has received funding from the International Center for Responsible Gaming, MGM Resorts International, Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies, Taylor Francis, Springer Nature, The Nevada Problem Gambling Project, Sports Betting Alliance, and Kindbridge Research Institute. The funding body did not have any involvement in any aspects of the present research.

Competing Interests

During the past 3 years, Joshua B. Grubbs has received funding from the International Center for Responsible Gaming, Springer Science + Business Media, the Kentucky Psychological Association, the Center for Anxiety, the Center on Alcohol, Substance Use and Addictions, the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio, the Kindbridge Research Institute, the Charles Koch Foundation, the Conru Foundation, and the National Institute for Civil Discourse. During the past 3 years, Shane W. Kraus has received funding from the International Center for Responsible Gaming, MGM Resorts International, Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies, Taylor Francis, Springer Nature, The Nevada Problem Gambling Project, Sports Betting Alliance, and Kindbridge Research Institute.

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May 24th, 10:30 AM May 24th, 11:15 AM

Examining the Interaction between Financial Gambling Motives and Socioeconomic Status in Predicting Gambling in a U.S. Nationally Representative Sample

Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV

Presentation Abstract:

There is still much unknown about the socioeconomic (SES) roots of Problem Gambling (PG), especially given recent evidence that SES should be understood both in objective and subjective terms. Further, the motivation to gambler for financial gain has been identified as a key factor in the transition from recreational gambling to problem gambling. A such, there is a need for research seeking to understand how SES and perceived financial deprivation influence the relationship between motivations for gambling—particularly financial motives—and outcomes of gambling. Using a weighted, nationally representative sample of adults in the U.S. (N = 2,806), as well as a sample of adults in the U.S. who have recently bet on sports (N = 1,500), the present work will test the interaction between financial gambling motives and both objective (e.g., income) and subjective (e.g., perceived deprivation) SES in predicting problem gambling.

Implications Statement:

The study will allow us to draw inferences about the role of gambling motives and SES in Problem Gambling (PG). Findings will help to identify clear risk factors for problem gambling behavior among economically and socially disadvantaged populations.