A latent class analysis of young adult gamblers from the Manitoba Longitudinal Survey of Young Adults

Damien A. Dowd, Matthew T. Keough, Lorna S. Jakobson, James M. Bolton and Jason D. Edgerton

International Gambling Studies, 2019, vol. 19, issue 1, 148-166

Abstract: Informed by the Pathways Model, the current study utilized latent class analysis (LCA) to empirically derive subtypes of gamblers based on measures of impulsivity, anxiety, depression, drug use and alcohol dependence. The sample in this study (N = 566) was comprised of young adult gamblers (18–22 years of age) who participated in the Manitoba Longitudinal Survey of Young Adults (MLSYA). Multinomial regression was utilized to examine how demographic variables and participant scores on the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) predicted membership in gambler classes from the LCA. Results of the LCA revealed three classes of gamblers: emotionally vulnerable, non-problem and impulsive. Multinomial regression showed that older age (i.e. 20–22 years of age), lower income (

Date: 2019
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