Contrary to expectations, problem gambling rates have not increased at the population level (Koós et al., 2022 ), and some studies have shown a decreasing trend in gambling over the course of the pandemic (Auer & Griffiths, 2022 ).
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Psychosocial Perspective on Problem Gambling: The role of Social Relationships, Resilience, and COVID-19 Worry.
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Even though gambling and problem gambling concern predominantly young males (Dowling et al., 2017 ; Hing et al., 2016 ; Merkouris et al., 2016 ), recent research has shown an increasing trend in women developing problem gambling habits (Håkansson, 2020a ).