OHIO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ GAMBLING AND ADDICTIONS PROJECT
College students experience higher rates of problem gambling compared to the general population (Nowak & Aloe, 2014). Expansions in sports betting in the U.S. have amplified risks for young adults, especially young men (Grubbs & Kraus, 2022). Nevertheless, little is known about the experience of gambling on rural campuses in states with access to online and sports gambling, such as Ohio University.
This study explores the use of gambling in college students, the risks and harms that they experience, and their knowledge and use of prevention or responsible gambling strategies. This study will also look at gaps in knowledge and barriers to help-seeking for gambling problems in college students. We hope that this study will bring increased understanding to gambling behaviors and ways to improve prevention and intervention in college students, especially on more rural campuses.
Collaborators
The TEA Lab values collaborations, which we believe make research better. Our current collaborators include:
Cassie Boness, Ph.D. – University of New Mexico & Center on Alcohol, Substance use, And Addictions (CASAA)
Cory Cronin, Ph.D. – Ohio University
Chris Floyd, M.A. – Bowling Green State University
Josh Grubbs, Ph.D. – University of New Mexico & Center on Alcohol, Substance use, And Addictions (CASAA)
Shane Kraus, Ph.D. – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Bethany Lemont, Ph.D. – Ohio University
Brooke Rogers, Ph.D., M.P.H. – Boston University School of Medicine
Peter Soyster, M.A. – University of California, Berkeley
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