Patterns of family and intimate partner violence in problem gamblers

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dc.contributor.authorSuomi, A.
dc.contributor.authorDowling, N.A.
dc.contributor.authorThomas, S.
dc.contributor.authorAbbott, M.
dc.contributor.authorBellringer, M.
dc.contributor.authorBattersby, M.
dc.contributor.authorKoziol-McLain, J.
dc.contributor.authorLavis, T.
dc.contributor.authorJackson, A.C.
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractWhile the evidence about the statistical co-occurrence of family violence and problem gambling is growing, the mechanism by which the two behaviours are related is less clear. This study sought to clarify the dynamics of the problem behaviours, including the role of gender in victimisation and perpetration of violence in the family. Two-hundred-and-twelve treatment seeking problem gamblers (50.5% females) were recruited for interviews about past year FV and IPV experiences. The interviews included questions about the types of FV and IPV using the HITS tool (Sherin et al. in Fam Med Kans City 30:508-512, 1998). The questions addressed multiple family members, the temporal order of violence and gambling and the perceived associations between the two behaviours. The result show that well over half (60.8%; 95 CI = 54.1-67.2) of the participants reported some form of violence in the past 12 months, with no gender differences in relation to perpetration and victimisation. Bidirectional violence (43.9%; 95 CI = 37.4-50.6) was significantly more common than 'perpetration only' (11.3%; 95 CI = 7.7-16.3) or 'victimisation only' (5.7%; 95 CI = 3.3-9.6). Violence was mostly verbal, although considerable rates of physical violence also featured in the responses. 'Participants' own gambling preceded violence in a majority of the interviews but a small group of IPV victims reported that being a victim had led to their problematic gambling. These results can be used inform prevention, better treatment matching and capacity building in family violence and problem gambling services, where a significant focus should be on situational IPV.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityAino Suomi, Nicki A. Dowling, Shane Thomas, Max Abbott, Maria Bellringer, Malcolm Battersby ... et al.
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Gambling Studies, 2019; 35(2):465-484
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10899-018-9768-9
dc.identifier.issn1050-5350
dc.identifier.issn1573-3602
dc.identifier.orcidLavis, T. [0009-0003-0717-1339]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/132207
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP0989331
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/0838146
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1119644
dc.rights© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2018
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-018-9768-9
dc.subjectFamily violence; intimate partner violence; problem gambling; bi-directional violence; situational violence
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshPrevalence
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.meshGambling
dc.subject.meshComorbidity
dc.subject.meshSex Factors
dc.subject.meshDomestic Violence
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged
dc.subject.meshCrime Victims
dc.subject.meshPatient Acceptance of Health Care
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshIntimate Partner Violence
dc.subject.meshProblem Behavior
dc.titlePatterns of family and intimate partner violence in problem gamblers
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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