Unemployment as a risk factor for gambling disorder: A longitudinal study based on national registry data.
André SyvertsenTony LeinoOtto R F SmithRune Aune MentzoniBørge SivertsenMark D GriffithsStåle PallesenPublished in: Journal of behavioral addictions (2024)
The present study suggests that both paid and unpaid unemployment constitute risk factors for GD. Programs aiming at obtaining and sustaining work have been found to improve health and future studies should examine if the risk for GD can be similarly mitigated.