Mario Gil

Dr. Mario Gil


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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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APAlicia Pérez-Albéniz
Alicia Pérez-Albéniz
MGMario Gil
Mario Gil
ADAdriana Díez-Gómez
Adriana Díez-Gómez
GMGema Martín-Seoane
Gema Martín-Seoane
BLBeatriz Lucas-Molina
Beatriz Lucas-Molina
Concern about the development of behavioral addictions in adolescence, including gambling, has increased in recent years. Evidence shows that problem gambling can lead to personal, social, or health problems. However, even though gambling is an illegal activity, studies on this problem are quite limited in Spain. The main objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence of gambling in adolescents in Spain. Moreover, gambling behaviors were examined according to gender and age, and their possible relationship with several mental health indicators was analyzed. The results showed that 20.6% of the adolescents who participated in the study had gambled money in the past year. The highest gambling prevalence was found in boys and in adolescents from the age of 16 years old. Moreover, the results showed that gambling behavior was related to different mental health indicators.