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Understanding Young Gamblers in Manitoba: The Longitudinal Study

Explore the behavioral, psychological, and social factors influencing 18-24-year-old gamblers in Manitoba. Discover valuable insights on gambling habits, mental health, and risk factors for problem gambling. The study delves into family dynamics, social support, substance use, and more.

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Understanding Young Gamblers in Manitoba: The Longitudinal Study

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  1. A spotlight on 18-24 year old gamblers The Manitoba Longitudinal Study of Young Adults Elizabeth Stephenson Manitoba Gaming Control Commission

  2. Salute to AGRI: Made in Manitoba

  3. Manitoba Gaming Control Commission MLSYA Manitoba Lotteries Corporation Unique partnership

  4. Participants • 679 participants from across the province • 18-20 years old at the time of recruitment • Recruited through random telephone calls, online, referrals and at the Casinos of Winnipeg

  5. Conceptual Framework • Psychological Context • Personality (impulsivity, self-esteem) • Cognition (coping, gambling knowledge) • Mental health (depression, anxiety, panic disorders) • Biological Context • Physical health (disabilities, chronic illnesses, acute illnesses) • Gender Individual Context Risk-taking Occupation Substance Use Education Gambling Involvement • Social Support • Family environment (history of abuse, family gambling, marital status, income and income security) • Religious/spiritual connections • Ethnic connections • Public Health • Public attitudes towards gambling • Problem gambling prevention programming • Substance abuse Social Context Treatment

  6. Social Support • Life Events Questionnaire (LEQ) • Spiritual Involvement and Beliefs Scale (SIBS) • Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) • Demographics Content (Stats Can) • Physical health/ disabilities/ illness • Gender • Occupation classification • Educational attainment • Family composition • Ethnicity • Biological Content • SF-8 Health Survey MLSYA Dataset • Psychological Content • NEO Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) • Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS) • Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ) • Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) • Composite International Diagnostic Interview-Short Form (CIDI-SF) • -Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) -Major Depression (MDP) -Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) -Pathological Gambling (PG) • Public Health • Canadian Problem Gambling Index (CPGI) • Drake Beliefs about Chance Inventory (DBC) • CCHS alcohol and drug questions • Alcohol, drug and gambling treatment questions • Gambling attitudes and fallacies

  7. PGSI Classification (Cycle 1) % Sources Addictions Foundation of Manitoba (2006). Manitoba Gambling and Problem Gambling 2006. Statistics Canada (2002). Canadian Community Health Survey Cycle 2.1.

  8. Gambling Expenditure (Cycle 1) Estimated % of Gambling Expenditure Average expenditure $688/year %

  9. PGSI and Spending (Cycle 1) PGSI Scores by Spending Percentile Mean PGSI Score Spending Percentile

  10. Participants 89% retention 92% retention 92% retention Cycle 1 (2008) 679 Cycle 2 (2009) 607 Cycle 3 (2010) 561 Cycle 4 (2011) 518 72 46 44

  11. Where are we now? 1,171,905unique pieces of information 1,178,145

  12. MLSYA Data Access Program

  13. www.mgcc.mb.ca/mlsya.html

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