Qualitative approach to the normalization of gambling amongst adolescents and young adults in Extremadura (Spain)
Gambling and betting are increasingly prevalent activities among adolescents and young adults. This qualitative study aims to explore the integration of gambling into the peer dynamics of young individuals in Extremadura, located in southwestern Spain, as well as to elucidate its interpretation as a...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Autónoma de Madrid |
| Repositorio: | Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/717794 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10486/717794 https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2024.2446968 |
| Access Level: | acceso embargado |
| Palabra clave: | Gambling Gambling normalization Adolescents Youth Gambling establishments Socialization Psicología |
| Sumario: | Gambling and betting are increasingly prevalent activities among adolescents and young adults. This qualitative study aims to explore the integration of gambling into the peer dynamics of young individuals in Extremadura, located in southwestern Spain, as well as to elucidate its interpretation as a normalized facet of socialization among this demographic. A total of seventy-seven adolescents and young adults from Extremadura partook in various focus group discussions. The findings of this investigation yield several noteworthy insights into the role of gambling establishments, which appear to have filled a void in youth leisure offerings, particularly in both urban and rural settings, with a notable gender disparity wherein males demonstrate a greater propensity for engagement in such locales compared to females. Additionally, scratch cards, distributed by the charitable organization ONCE (the Spanish National Society for the Blind), emerge as one of the predominant forms of gambling among young people, showcasing a rare parity in participation rates between genders. Narratives from participants suggest that initial exposure to this form of gambling commonly occurs within familial contexts |
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