Teacher attitudes towards and awareness of adolescent gambling behavior in the UK

Numbers of adolescents experiencing gambling related harm are increasing. Teachers spend a significant amount time with students and their attitudes can make an impact on engagement in high-risk behavior. However, teachers’ awareness of, towards adolescent under-researched; this study aimed to address gap. 157 UK schoolteachers completed online survey assessing perceptions gambling. Cochran’s-Q tests association regression analyses revealed that teachers perceived as significantly less serious than other behaviors. also reported having frequent conversations about were confident addressing issues Arguments made for increased teacher training around problematic youth Such strategy would be prerequisite the development implementation targeted prevention from harms.