Citation

Schluter PJ, Abbott MW, Bellringer ME. Int. Gambl. Stud. 2008; 8(1): 49-61.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/14459790701870134

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) and problem gambling are becoming increasingly significant public health issues, especially amongst Pacific populations within New Zealand, yet no general population studies have explicitly investigated the association between these factors. This study aims to determine whether problem gambling is an independent risk factor for IPV victimization in 700 couples with a Pacific infant, after accounting for problem drinking. Victimization of any and severe physical IPV was indicated for 33% and 18% mothers, and 38% and 22% fathers, respectively. For mothers, 1% were classified as problem gamblers and 15% as problem drinkers; while for fathers, 2% were defined as problem gamblers and 26% as problem drinkers. In this first published study to simultaneously relate current problem gambling to IPV victimization in a general population, no association could be found. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)