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| Paul H DelfabbroSummaryAffiliation: University of Adelaide Country: Australia Publications
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Gambling in Australia: experiences, problems, research and policyPaul Delfabbro
School of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
Addiction 107:1556-61. 2012..The aim of this paper is to provide a critical overview of the development and current status of gambling in Australia...- Knowledge and beliefs about gambling in Australian secondary school students and their implications for education strategiesPaul Delfabbro
School of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
J Gambl Stud 25:523-39. 2009..The implications for school-based education programs are examined with attention given to the potential value of role-playing and simulations in encouraging student reflection and self-awareness... - Venue staff knowledge of their patrons' gambling and problem gamblingPaul Delfabbro
School of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
J Gambl Stud 28:155-69. 2012..The importance of using accumulated information over multiple sessions as well as technological monitoring of behaviour was emphasised by these results... 
Determinants of resilience to cigarette smoking among young Australians at risk: an exploratory studyYola Colgan
School of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Level 4, Hughes Building, Adelaide 5005, SA, Australia
Tob Induc Dis 8:7. 2010..This study therefore aims to explore determinants of smoking resilience among young people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds who are at risk of smoking...
Motivators for change and barriers to help-seeking in Australian problem gamblersLyn Evans
Department of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Nth Tce, 5005, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
J Gambl Stud 21:133-55. 2005..The value of early interventions including the screening of gamblers in routine medical consultations and partner support strategies is discussed...- Peer and teacher bullying/victimization of South Australian secondary school students: prevalence and psychosocial profilesPaul Delfabbro
Department of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Australia
Br J Educ Psychol 76:71-90. 2006..The implications of this work for enhancing school-retention rates and addressing psychological distress amongst adolescent students are discussed... - Is video-game playing a risk factor for pathological gambling in Australian adolescents?Paul Delfabbro
School of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
J Gambl Stud 25:391-405. 2009..In summary, the findings suggested that playing video-games is unlikely to be a significant risk factor for pathological gambling during adolescence... - Leisure activities and adolescent psychological well-beingSarah Trainor
School of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Australia
J Adolesc 33:173-86. 2010..The implications of these findings for school policy and future research concerning the links between leisure involvement and psychological well-being are discussed... - Body image and psychological well-being in adolescents: the relationship between gender and school typePaul H Delfabbro
University of Adelaide, Australia
J Genet Psychol 172:67-83. 2011..However, girls who were dissatisfied but psychologically well adjusted tended to be more extraverted, have more close friends and receive greater family support... - Suicidal ideation. The clinical utility of the K10Peter Chamberlain
School of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Australia
Crisis 30:39-42. 2009..This study examined the clinical utility of the Kessler K10 psychological distress score as an indicator of suicidal ideation... - Psychosocial correlates of problem gambling in Australian studentsPaul Delfabbro
School of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
Aust N Z J Psychiatry 40:587-95. 2006..This study examined the relationship between problem gambling and psychological and social adjustment in Australian adolescents... - The stubborn logic of regular gamblers: obstacles and dilemmas in cognitive gambling researchPaul Delfabbro
Department of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Nth Tce, South Australia 5005
J Gambl Stud 20:1-21. 2004..Drawing evidence from recent research into gambling-related cognitions, this paper examines the key elements of irrational-belief systems, and how this work might usefully inform the design of future consumer information initiatives... - The convergence of gambling and digital media: implications for gambling in young peopleDaniel King
School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, Hughes Building, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
J Gambl Stud 26:175-87. 2010..The unique risks of Internet gambling for young people are critically discussed, as well as the lack of restricted classification for video games and other media that feature interactive, non-monetary forms of gambling... - The social determinants of youth gambling in South Australian adolescentsPaul Delfabbro
Department of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Nth Tce, SA 5005, Australia
J Adolesc 26:313-30. 2003..Nevertheless, in partial support of the hypotheses, adolescents whose parents taught them about keeping to a budget, saving money, and maintaining their finances were less likely to express an interest in future gambling... - Illusory control, gambling, and video gaming: an investigation of regular gamblers and video game playersDaniel L King
School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Africa
J Gambl Stud 28:421-35. 2012..Further research is needed to better understand the nature of this association, as it may assist in understanding the impact of emerging digital gambling technologies... - Children's satisfaction with out-of-home care in South AustraliaPaul H Delfabbro
Department of Psychology, University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
J Adolesc 25:523-33. 2002.... - Predictors of short-term reunification in South Australian substitute carePaul Delfabbro
Department of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Australia
Child Welfare 82:27-51. 2003..A detailed profile analysis highlighted the specific case characteristics or changes thought to have contributed to reunification in each case...