TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of gambling disorder and its correlates among homeless men in Osaka city, Japan
AU - Hwang, Chiyoung
AU - Takano, Taichi
AU - So, Ryuhei
AU - Sahker, Ethan
AU - Kawakami, Sho
AU - Livingstone, Charles
AU - Takiguchi, Naoko
AU - Ono-Kihara, Masako
AU - Kihara, Masahiro
AU - Furukawa, Toshi
N1 - Funding Information:
Data collection of this study was funded by the policy proposal project of The Big Issue Japan Foundation, a Japanese NPO. CH was supported by the 2019 Kyoto University School of Public Health – Super Global Course; the Inter-Graduate School Program for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Societies, Global Survivability Studies Program, Kyoto University; the Public Interest Incorporated Foundation, The Kyoto University Foundation; and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), KAKEN Grant No. 19J15223.
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© 2022, The Author(s).
PY - 2023/9
Y1 - 2023/9
N2 - Internationally, the prevalence of gambling disorder has been reported to be higher among homeless people than the general population; however, little is known about the factors associated with gambling disorder in this population. The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of gambling disorder and its associated factors among homeless men using shelters in Osaka City. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from 30 to 2018 to 4 January 2019, using the 2017 Japanese National Survey of Gambling (JNSG) questionnaire, supplemented with questions about homeless experiences, drinking, and smoking. Using the South Oaks Gambling Screen, the presence of gambling disorder was determined by a score ≥ 5 out of 20. Multivariate logistic regression was conducted to explore factors associated with lifetime gambling disorder. Lifetime and past-year prevalence of gambling disorder among 103 participants was 43.7% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 34.5–53.3) and 3.9% (95% CI: 1.5–9.6), respectively, which are higher than the 6.7% and 1.5% found among men in the 2017 JNSG. Reasons reported for currently gambling less were primarily financial. Factors associated with lifetime GD included “more than 20 years since the first incidence of homelessness” (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 4.97, 95% CI: 1.50–16.45) and “more than five incidences of homelessness” (AOR: 4.51, 95% CI: 1.06–19.26). When homeless individuals with gambling disorder try to rebuild and stabilize their lives, the presence or resurgence of gambling disorder may hinder the process and pose a risk of recurring homelessness. Comprehensive support services for homeless individuals with gambling disorder are required. (250 words).
AB - Internationally, the prevalence of gambling disorder has been reported to be higher among homeless people than the general population; however, little is known about the factors associated with gambling disorder in this population. The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of gambling disorder and its associated factors among homeless men using shelters in Osaka City. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from 30 to 2018 to 4 January 2019, using the 2017 Japanese National Survey of Gambling (JNSG) questionnaire, supplemented with questions about homeless experiences, drinking, and smoking. Using the South Oaks Gambling Screen, the presence of gambling disorder was determined by a score ≥ 5 out of 20. Multivariate logistic regression was conducted to explore factors associated with lifetime gambling disorder. Lifetime and past-year prevalence of gambling disorder among 103 participants was 43.7% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 34.5–53.3) and 3.9% (95% CI: 1.5–9.6), respectively, which are higher than the 6.7% and 1.5% found among men in the 2017 JNSG. Reasons reported for currently gambling less were primarily financial. Factors associated with lifetime GD included “more than 20 years since the first incidence of homelessness” (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 4.97, 95% CI: 1.50–16.45) and “more than five incidences of homelessness” (AOR: 4.51, 95% CI: 1.06–19.26). When homeless individuals with gambling disorder try to rebuild and stabilize their lives, the presence or resurgence of gambling disorder may hinder the process and pose a risk of recurring homelessness. Comprehensive support services for homeless individuals with gambling disorder are required. (250 words).
KW - Addiction
KW - Associated factors
KW - Gambling
KW - Homelessness
KW - Prevalence
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U2 - 10.1007/s10899-022-10121-x
DO - 10.1007/s10899-022-10121-x
M3 - Article
C2 - 35704251
AN - SCOPUS:85132152940
SN - 1573-3602
VL - 39
SP - 1059
EP - 1076
JO - Journal of Gambling Studies
JF - Journal of Gambling Studies
IS - 3
ER -