Correlates of gambling on high-school grounds

GS + is common and associated with pathological gambling and more permissive attitudes towards gambling. The finding that GS + (relative to GS −) youth show differences in how problem-gambling is related to gambling partners (friends and family) warrants further investigation regarding whether and how peer and familial interactions might be improved to diminish youth problem-gambling severity. The high frequency of GS + and its relationship with ARPG highlights a need for school administrators and personnel to consider interventions that target school-based gambling.