Social communities in gacha gaming and adolescent problem gambling risk: a mixed methods study

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Mind & Mental Health Switzerland

IntroductionGacha games are free-to-play mobile games featuring randomized-reward mechanics to acquire characters and items. These games have grown into a multi-billion-dollar global industry, yet their relationship with adolescent problem gambling remains largely unstudied.MethodsThis mixed methods study examined the extent to which gacha game spending predicts problem gambling severity among…

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