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Developing a Population Health Framework for Studying Problem Gambling

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
21 July 2011

Abstract

Research has shown that the expansion of gambling is an important public health concern and a public health approach should be applied to study problem gambling (Canadian Public Health Association, 2000; Korn, 2000; Korn & Shaffer, 1999). However, such an approach is underutilized. Therefore, a conceptual framework was developed to study problem gambling (or pathological gambling) based on Evans and Stoddart's (1990) popular population health model. This framework can be used to identify psychosocial/social, genetic, and environmental correlates of problem gambling and important relationships between problem gambling and health and functioning, mental and physical health conditions, and help-seeking behaviours.

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La recherche a montré que l'augmentation du nombre de joueurs compulsifs est un important problème de santé publique, et qu'il faut donc utiliser une approche de santé publique pour étudier la question (Association canadienne de santé publique, 2000; Korn, 2000; Korn et Shaffer, 1999). Pourtant, cela se fait peu. C'est pourquoi nous avons conçu un cadre conceptuel pour étudier le jeu compulsif (ou le jeu pathologique), à partir du modèle de santé de la population d'Evans et Stoddart (1990). Ce cadre permet d'établir des corrélats de nature génétique et liés aux milieux social et physique, et des liens importants entre le jeu compulsif et la santé et le fonctionnement des personnes, leur santé mentale et physique, et leurs façons de chercher ou non de l'aide.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 30Number 1April 2011
Pages: 61 - 77

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Version of record online: 21 July 2011

Key Words

  1. gambling
  2. problem gambling
  3. pathological gambling
  4. population health
  5. public health

Mots-clés

  1. jeu
  2. jeu compulsif
  3. jeu pathologique
  4. santé de la population
  5. santé publique

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Tracie O. Afifi
University of Manitoba
Brian J. Cox
University of Manitoba
Patricia J. Martens
University of Manitoba and Manitoba Centre for Health Policy
Jitender Sareen
University of Manitoba
Murray W. Enns
University of Manitoba

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