A research survey conducted by a team within the University of Connecticut’s School of Social Work found that 72% of undergraduate students at colleges in Connecticut reported participating in some form of gambling in the past year. The study, in partnership with the state’s problem gambling services (PGS), will allow colleges and universities to develop programs for students.
The project was led by the School of Social Work’s Eleni Rodis, managing director of research for the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and Wendy Ulaszek, associate research professor over the course of a year of data collection. They asked questions about students’ motivations and types of gambling in addition to demographic data, to learn about the prevalence of gambling behaviors.
