Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Syvertsen, Andre"
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Age and gender differences in gambling intensity in a Norwegian population of electronic gaming machine players
Syvertsen, Andre; Leino, Tony Mathias; Pallesen, Ståle; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Griffiths, Mark D.; Erevik, Eilin K. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Participation in various types of gambling is associated with age and gender. Younger men tend to be drawn toward online gambling whereas women and older individuals tend to engage more in land-based gambling such as ... -
An empirical study on attitudes toward gambling when sportswashing is involved
Syvertsen, Andre; Erevik, Eilin K.; Grude Fodstad, Elise Constance; Girard, Lisa-Christine; Kaur, Puneet; Kristensen, Joakim Hellumbråten; Kolberg, Eirin; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Morken, Arne Magnus; Sagoe, Dominic; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Sportswashing is defined as individuals, groups, companies, or countries/regimes’ involvement in sports to improve their own reputation and/or to distract from or normalize wrongdoing. This cross-sectional survey is the ... -
Exploring views among Norwegian Sámi regarding gambling and gambling treatment
Devold, Marte Reikvam; Spein, Anna Rita; Barua, Pia; Indset, Marie Pedersen; Syvertsen, Andre; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Aim: To explore gambling in the indigenous Sámi culture by studying thoughts, ideas and attitudes towards gambling among Sámi and people living in majority Sámi areas with knowledge of the culture. Methods: The topic was ... -
Marital status and gambling disorder: a longitudinal study based on national registry data
Syvertsen, Andre; Leino, Tony Mathias; Pallesen, Ståle; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Sivertsen, Børge; Griffiths, Mark D.; Mentzoni, Rune Aune (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Marital status is a robust correlate of disordered gambling, but few studies have examined the direction of this association. Methods The present study used a case–control design by including all adults ... -
Problem mobile gaming: The role of mobile gaming habits, context, and platform
Syvertsen, Andre; de Gortari, Angelica Beatriz Ortiz; King, Daniel L.; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Aims: Mobile gaming is a dominant form of gaming, known for its portability and for game characteristics that motivate continuous play and spending. Such involvement may also turn problematic, but research on problem gaming ... -
Relationships between exposure to different gambling advertising types, advertising impact and problem gambling
Syvertsen, Andre; Erevik, Eilin K.; Hanss, Daniel; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)People with gambling problems report more exposure and impact from gambling advertising, although less is known regarding the role of specific advertising types. Data on gamblers (n = 5830, 48.5% women, mean age = 44.27) ... -
Sociodemographic Risk Factors for Risky and Disordered Gambling – Investigations through Registry Data
Syvertsen, Andre (Doctoral thesis, 2023-12-11)Alder, kjønn, og sivilstatus er robuste prediktorer for problematisk pengespilling. Menn og yngre rapporterer generelt mer problematisk pengespilling, mens kvinner virker å utvikle problematisk pengespilling raskere (såkalt ... -
Some for a Good Time, Some for a Long Time: Women’s Ratings of the Mate Value of Men with Different Addictions–An Experimental Study
Chegeni, Razieh; Sagoe, Dominic; Syvertsen, Andre; Erevik, Eilin K.; Ebad Fardzadeh, Haghish; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: The present study aimed to explore women’s perception of men with different addictions in terms of their short- and long-term mate value. Objectives: 2,525 women (age range: 18–40, M = 28.35, SD = 6.39) ... -
A systematic literature review of studies on attitudes towards gambling using the Attitudes Towards Gambling Scale (ATGS)
Kristensen, Joakim Hellumbråten; Trifunovic, Sandra; Strand, Julie; Vistnes, Karen Kraft; Syvertsen, Andre; Zandi, Amin; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Several studies have investigated attitudes toward gambling using the Attitudes Towards Gambling Scale (ATGS), however, their findings have not previously been synthesized or systematically reported. Thus, we conducted a ... -
Telescoping and Gender Differences in High-Risk Gambling: Loss Limit Behavior in a Population of Electronic Gaming Machine Players
Syvertsen, Andre; Leino, Tony Mathias; Pallesen, Ståle; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Erevik, Eilin K. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective: Telescoping refers to the accelerated progression from starting a potentially addictive behavior to reaching a disordered level. For disordered gambling, telescoping has been reported for women compared to men. ... -
Validation of the 7-Item Domain-General Gambling Harm Scale (DGHS-7)
Syvertsen, Andre; Kristensen, Joakim Hellumbråten; Browne, Matthew; LI, En; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction Gambling can cause negative consequences affecting finances, work/study, physical and mental health, relationships, law abidingness, and the community. Although existing measures enable investigations of ...