A new article from the Gambling in the Digital Age -project has been published in International Gambling Studies. The article explores the roles of materialism and psychological distress in gambling problems.
Get to know the article here:
Vuorinen, I., Hagfors, H., Savolainen, I., & Oksanen, A. (2025). A longitudinal study on the effects of materialism and mental health on gambling problems in Finland. International Gambling Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2025.2467936.
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