B1266 - Antecedents and correlates of adolescent gambling behaviour at age 17 - 10/11/2011

B number: 
B1266
Principal applicant name: 
Dr Rita Doerner (University of Bristol, UK)
Co-applicants: 
Prof John Macleod (University of Bristol, UK), Prof Alan Emond (University of Bristol, UK), Dr Jon Heron (University of Bristol, UK), Prof Matt Hickman (University of Bristol, UK), Prof Glyn Lewis (University of Bristol, UK), Prof Marcus Munafo (University of Bristol, UK)
Title of project: 
Antecedents and correlates of adolescent gambling behaviour at age 17
Proposal summary: 

Aims: To assess the association between gambling behaviours and other risk taking behaviours at age 17; To examine the extend to which these potential associations can be explained by the young person's/parental socio-demographic background characteristics, childhood antecedents such as hyperactivity and conduct disorders and parental gambling patterns.

Outcome variables: - Frequency of gambling (>= weekly)- Scope of gambling (4 or more gambling activites in the previous 12 months)- Problem gambling (Problem Gambling Severity Index score) .

Exposure variables:- Nicotine dependence (Fagerstrom Test of Nicotine Dependence)- Problematic Alcohol use (AUDIT scale)- Problematic cannabis use (CAST scale)- Inhalant use- Harder drug use- Sexual risk behaviour- Antisocial behaviour.

Variables proposed to be examined as potential mediating variables or confounders: - Socio-economic indicators - Gender- Ethnicity- Maternal alcohol, smoking and substance use- aternal depression (antenatal, postnatal)- Hyperactivity and conduct problems (SDQ) - Depressive symptoms or other indicators of mental health in YP- Parental monitoring- Parental gambling patterns- Stressful life events since age 12 (YP).

Date proposal received: 
Thursday, 10 November, 2011
Date proposal approved: 
Thursday, 10 November, 2011
Keywords: 
Conduct Disorder , Inequalities, Sexual Health, Risk behaviours, Risk Behaviour
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