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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Lupo, Roberto
• Vitale, Elsa
• Carriero, Maria Chiara
• Calabrò, Antonino
• Imperiale, Chiara
• Ercolani, Maurizio
• Filippini, Aurelio
• Santoro, Pietro
• Carvello, Maicol
• Rizzo, Emanuele
• Artioli, Giovanna
• Conte, Luana
• Muratori, Piazza F.

Titel

Gambling and internet addiction: a pilot study among a Population of Italian Healthcare: Gambling and Internet Addition in a Healthcare Group

Ist Teil von

• Journal of gambling studies, 2023-09, Vol.39 (3), p.1337-1354

Ort / Verlag

New York: Springer US

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Quelle

EBSCOhost Business Source Ultimate

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Aim Measuring the phenomenon of gambling and Internet addiction, with analysis of attitudes and psychophysical consequences among nurses working in different care settings. Methods An observational, cross sectional, multicenter study was conducted from April to September 2020. Participants’ socio-demographic information, the “Internet Addiction Test” (IAT) scale, and the “South Oaks Gambling Screen” (SOGS) were collected in order to assess the overuse of and whether an individual has a problematic relationship with gambling, respectively. Results 502 nurses were enrolled in the study. Significant correlations were found (p < .001) between the IAT score and gender, number of years of work experience, job role, educational qualification; and between the SOGS and gender, number of years of work experience, job role and regions of Italy. Conclusions The study highlighted an emerging social problem, and the results may be just the tip of the iceberg. Given the lack of knowledge of these phenomena and a high percentage of people who suffer from them but are afraid to admit it and get help, this study could also be useful in expanding knowledge and allow more professionals to get help and learn about possible treatments and cures for the resolution of these addictions.