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Napredak : Journal of Interdisciplinary Research in Education, Vol. 166 No. 3-4, 2025.

Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.59549/n.166.3-4.2

Characteristics of Gambling among Younger Adolescents in Croatia

Neven Ricijaš orcid id orcid.org/0000-0001-8107-8448 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Behavioral Disorders, Zagreb, Croatia
Sabina Mandić orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-7646-6283 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Behavioral Disorders, Zagreb, Croatia *
Dora Dodig Hundrić orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-4767-637X ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Behavioral Disorders, Zagreb, Croatia
Sanja Radić Bursać orcid id orcid.org/0000-0001-9703-8993 ; Teaching and Clinical Center of the Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation, Zagreb, Croatia
Martina Lotar Rihtarić orcid id orcid.org/0000-0003-0666-0299 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Criminology, Zagreb, Croatia

* Corresponding author.

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Abstract

Despite legal prohibitions, numerous studies consistently confirm adolescents’
involvement in gambling activities, with early initiation being a significant predictor
of problem gambling in adulthood. The main aim of this paper is to
present key prevalence indicators of gambling among younger adolescents,
based on a sample of N = 1,655 first- and second-grade high school students
from Croatia. A set of questions on students’ personal characteristics,
the Gambling Activities Questionnaire (Ricijaš et al., 2011, 2016), and the
GPSS subscale to assess harmful psychosocial consequences of gambling
(CAGI; Tremblay et al., 2010) were used. Compared to previous studies conducted
in Croatia, the results indicate a downward trend in both the frequency
and severity of gambling-related harm among younger adolescents.
The findings are discussed in the context of increased public awareness,
legislative changes, and long-term investments in school-based prevention
programmes.

Keywords

gambling; gambling frequency; prevalence; severity of gambling- related harm; younger adolescents

Hrčak ID:

340785

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/340785

Publication date:

10.12.2025.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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