Teacher attitudes towards and awareness of adolescent gambling behavior in the UK

Amanda Roberts, Raegan Murphy, Elli-Jay McNally, Jeffrey Derevensky and Steve Sharman

International Gambling Studies, 2023, vol. 23, issue 1, 160-184

Abstract: Numbers of adolescents experiencing gambling related harm are increasing. Teachers spend a significant amount of time with students and their attitudes can make an impact on engagement in high-risk behavior. However, teachers’ awareness of, and attitudes towards adolescent gambling are under-researched; this study aimed to address this gap. 157 UK schoolteachers completed an online survey assessing their perceptions of adolescent gambling. Cochran’s-Q tests of association and regression analyses revealed that teachers perceived adolescent gambling as significantly less serious than other high-risk behaviors. Teachers also reported having significantly less frequent conversations about gambling and were less confident addressing gambling issues than other high-risk behaviors. Arguments are made for increased teacher training around problematic youth gambling. Such a strategy would be a prerequisite for the development and implementation of targeted prevention from harms.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2022.2105927

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