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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Sociol.
Sec. Sociological Theory
Volume 9 - 2024 |
doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2024.1436066
Gambling Disorder Gender Analysis: Social Strain, Gender Norms, and Self-Control as Risk Factors
Provisionally accepted- Hong Kong Shue Yan University, North Point, Hong Kong, SAR China
Gender differences in problem gambling have attracted much attention in recent gambling literature. However, relatively little is known about how gender norms relate to social strain and self-control in predicting gambling disorder within a spousal context. This study aimed to increase knowledge about gambling disorder in Chinese married couples by assessing the three-way interaction effects between social strain, self-control, and gender norms. A total of 1,620 Chinese married couples were recruited from a representative sample of households in Hong Kong. The results of the generalized ordered logit model revealed the self-control mitigation effect of composite strain on the propensity for gambling disorder is strong in men who accept traditional gender norms. In contrast, in women who accept traditional gender roles, self-control attenuates the effect of recent stressful life events on the propensity for gambling disorder, but self-control exacerbates the effect of negative relationships with offspring on the propensity for gambling disorder. Although reinforcing self-control is a protective factor that can alleviate social strain and disordered gambling for both men and women, the prominent contribution of gender norms to the self-control exacerbation effect deserves close attention for social workers who provide services to these gambling families.
Keywords: gambling disorder, gender, Strain, Self-Control, Chinese married couples
Received: 21 May 2024; Accepted: 26 Aug 2024.
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* Correspondence:
Pui Kwan Man, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, North Point, Hong Kong, SAR China
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