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Problem Gambling Among International And Domestic University Students In Australia: Who Is At Risk?, Susan Moore, Anna Thomas, Sudhir Kale, Mark Spence, Natalina Zlatevska, Petra Staiger, Joseph Graffam, Michael Kyrios

Mark Spence

Young people are a high risk group for gambling problems and university (college) students fall into that category. Given the high accessibility of gambling in Australia and its association with entertainment, students from overseas countries, particularly those where gambling is restricted or illegal, may be particularly vulnerable. This study examines problem gambling and its correlates among international and domestic university students using a sample of 836 domestic students (286 males; 546 females); and 764 international students (369 males; 396 females) at three Australian universities. Our findings indicate that although most students gamble infrequently, around 5 % of students are problem …