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March 7, 2026Journal of Gambling StudiesOpen Access

Problematic Online Gaming and Gambling Among First-Year University Students: Identification of Profiles and Psychological Vulnerabilities

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RGRoser GraneroFFFernando Fernández-ArandaZDZsolt Demetrovics

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Overview

Identifies psychological vulnerabilities related to online gaming and gambling in first-year university students, suggesting key intervention targets.

Key Points

  • The study aims to identify factors linked to internet gaming disorder (IGD) and online gambling disorder (OGD) among first-year university students.
  • Analyzed problematic gaming and gambling measures among 273 first-year undergraduate students.
  • Examined cognitive distortions, impulsivity, emotion regulation, and internet/social media use.
  • Utilized path analysis to evaluate mediating mechanisms influencing IGD and OGD severity.
  • 32.6% reported problematic gaming use; 1.8% met criteria for IGD.
  • 7.0% reported problematic OGD; 2.2% met criteria for OGD.
  • IGD severity related to male gender, social media use, cognitive biases, and emotion regulation difficulties.
  • OGD severity associated with male gender and gambling-related cognitive biases.

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Granero et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc0b85af8044f7a4e96fbhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-026-10476-5
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