Independent Correlates of Reported Gambling Problems amongst Indigenous Australians

Autor/inn/en	Stevens, Matthew; Young, Martin
Titel	Independent Correlates of Reported Gambling Problems amongst Indigenous Australians
Quelle	In: Social Indicators Research, 98 (2010) 1, S.147-166 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0303-8300
DOI	10.1007/s11205-009-9536-4
Schlagwörter	Community Problems; Indigenous Populations; Foreign Countries; Addictive Behavior; Social Environment; Social Indicators; Sociometric Techniques; Measurement Techniques; Socioeconomic Influences; Correlation; Predictor Variables; Crowding; Social Support Groups; Geographic Isolation; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sinti und Roma; Ausland; Soziales Umfeld; Social indicator; Sozialer Indikator; Soziometrie; Messtechnik; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Korrelation; Prädiktor; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Australien
Abstract	To identify independent correlates of reported gambling problems amongst the Indigenous population of Australia. A cross-sectional design was applied to a nationally representative sample of the Indigenous population. Estimates of reported gambling problems are presented by remoteness and jurisdiction. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify independent correlates of reported gambling problems amongst individuals and their social and family networks. The analysis was stratified by remoteness. Indigenous people living in remote locations reported significantly more gambling problems than those living in non-remote locations. In non-remote areas, being female, having high personal income, being more socially connected (i.e. involved in an Indigenous organisation or living in a household where all members were Indigenous) and reporting community problems were associated with higher levels of reported gambling problems. In remote areas, multifamily households, participation in sports and cultural events, and reporting of community problems were associated with higher reported gambling problems, while having a relative removed from their natural family was associated with lower reported problems. Problematic gambling is clearly related to the social and environmental contexts in which it occurs. Harm minimisation policies that focus on a reduction in crowding (especially in remote locations), increased public awareness of the negative consequences of gambling, improving access to support services, and lifting the socioeconomic status of Indigenous people may reduce gambling related harm in the medium to long term. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10