Assessment of the Interaction Between Atypical Working Hours and/or Periods of Inactivity on Risky Gambling Practices Among Adults Working Under These Conditions.
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
- Enrollment
- 1,600
- Primary Endpoint
- Association between atypical working hours and time spent inactive at work and the ICJE (= Indice Canadien du jeu excessif = Canadian Problem Gambling Index) score
Overview
Brief Summary
Problem gambling (PG) is influenced by environmental, psychological, and socioeconomic factors, including impulsivity, depression, anxiety, and characteristics such as marital status, age, and educational level. In France, approximately 5% of adults are affected by PG. Workers with atypical schedules or periods of inactivity at work are at risk of developing problematic gambling behavior. Stress, burnout, and boredom at work can exacerbate these risks. Working atypical hours, such as night shifts, is linked to mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, which may increase the risk of PG. However, there is a lack of research on the impact of atypical schedules and periods of inactivity on PG. This research will explore the association between work schedules, periods of inactivity, and PG, particularly among workers who may be influenced by gambling norms and the specific characteristics of their jobs.
Detailed Description
Problem gambling (PG) can have serious consequences for individuals, their loved ones, and society. It is influenced by environmental, psychological, and socioeconomic factors, including impulsivity, depression, anxiety, and characteristics such as marital status, age, and educational level. In France, approximately 5% of adults are affected by PG. Workers, particularly those with atypical schedules or periods of inactivity at work, are at risk of developing problematic gambling behavior. Stress, burnout, and boredom at work can exacerbate these risks. Working atypical hours, such as night shifts, is also linked to mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, which could increase vulnerability to PG. However, there is a lack of research on the impact of atypical schedules and periods of inactivity on PG. This research project aims to explore the association between work schedules, periods of inactivity, and PG, particularly among workers who may be influenced by gambling norms and the specific characteristics of their jobs.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Retrospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Employed patients
- •Patients who have gambled at least once during the year
- •Patients who are willing to participate in the survey.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients who cannot read the French language
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Association between atypical working hours and time spent inactive at work and the ICJE (= Indice Canadien du jeu excessif = Canadian Problem Gambling Index) score
Time Frame: Over a period of 2 months
The Canadian Problem Gambling Index assesses the prevalence of gambling and problem gambling in the general population and has been used in France since the first epidemiological survey on gambling. It contains indicators of social context and degrees of severity and the risk levels of gamblers are estimated based on self-assessed criteria. The index consists of 9 questions covering the last 12 months, answered using a Likert scale (never, sometimes, most of the time, almost always). Each player is assigned a score ranging from 0 to 27 points, depending on the severity of their gambling problems, which allows players to be categorized into four distinct groups: "low-risk gambler" (score = 0), "moderate-risk gambler" (score = 1-2), "moderate-risk gambler" (score = 3-7), and "excessive gambler" (score = 8 and above).
Secondary Outcomes
- G. Links between perceived prescriptive gaming norms at work, atypical working hours, idle time and problem gambling.(Over a period of 2 months)
- A. Links between boredom at work, atypical working hours, idle time, and problem gambling(Over a period of 2 months)
- B. Links between impulsivity, atypical working hours, idle time, and problem gambling.(Over a period of 2 months)
- C. Links between emotional dysregulation, atypical working hours, idle time and problem gambling.(Over a period of 2 months)
- D. Links between anxiety, atypical working hours, idle time and problem gambling.(Over a period of 2 months)
- E. Links between depression, atypical working hours, idle time and problem gambling.(Over a period of 2 months)
- F. Links between quality of life, atypical working hours, idle time and problem gambling.(Over a period of 2 months)