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September 5, 2025Open Access

Commentary: Prediction of problem gambling by demographics, gaming behavior and psychological correlates among gacha gamers: A cross-sectional online survey in Chinese young adults

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LXLeon Y. XiaoNBNick BallouCECharlotte Eben

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This commentary highlights the connection between problem gambling and gaming behavior, suggesting implications for public policy.

Key Points

  • Novel constructs related to problem gambling were identified, questioning established definitions in gaming research.
  • Evidence indicates a significant relationship between monetary spending on gacha mechanics and problem gambling behaviors.
  • Cross-sectional surveys in different regions show consistency in the association of gaming behavior and psychological factors with problem gambling.
  • This commentary raises concerns about the implications of misidentifying constructs in problem gambling assessments.

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Xiao et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb46c96d6d5674bccff0bahttps://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/gfejp_v2
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