Determinants of Gambling Disorders in Elderly People

A total of 51 studies met the inclusion criteria for this literature review geared towards exploring the determinants influencing gambling disorder in older people.

Risk-Taking and Sensation Seeking in Military Contexts: A Literature Review

Literature was gathered through a four-stage search procedure identifying 25 studies of risk-taking and 16 studies of sensation seeking altogether. A highlight: 60% or more of the variance in sensation seeking is genetically determined.

Trends in NCAA Student-Athlete Gambling Behaviors and Attitudes

Quantitative Data Highlights: 55% of NCAA men in the 2016 study reported gambling for money within the past year.
35% of NCAA men (13% of NCAA women) gamblers have ever lost more than $50 in a day.

Gambling in a National U.S. Veteran Population: Prevalence, Socio-demographics, and Psychiatric Comorbidities

Data on 3157 U.S. veterans were analyzed and found 2.2% of study participants screened positive for at-risk or problem gambling. U.S veteran population, at-risk and problem gambling are associated with greater prevalence of substance use, anxiety, and depressive disorders, as well as with a history of physical trauma or sexual trauma.