Professional paper

Attitude young people about gambling

Elvira Koic ; General Hospital Virovitica, Department of Psychiatry
Boris Medved ; General Hospital Virovitica, Department of Psychiatry

Abstract

The aims of study: Examination of young people's attitudes about gambling. The authors examined
213 subjects from nine different groups of high school sudents. The questionnaire used was designed
for the purpose of this investigation. Results of the qualitative analysis showed that young people
percieve gambling as risk behaviour. The authors conclude that, due to the size of the problem and
its consequences, the prevention of pathological gambling is very important. The prevention can be
carried out primarily through screening of behavior at the school level and primary health care
services, and then secondarily through the system of psychiatric care.

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Hrčak ID:

297582

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/297582

Publication date:

7.1.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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