Kalle Lind
Biographic Data
| ID | 4581136 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kalle Lind |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kalle |
| FAMILY NAME | Lind |
| SIGNATURE | LIND K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0238-3837 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Beneficial or harmful? Finns’ perceptions of the consequences of their gambling on relationships, health, and finances
Gambling can result in benefits and harm, yet their relationship and underlying predictors remain inadequately understood. Using data from the Finnish Gambling 2023 population survey (N = 5,977), this study examines to what extent Finnish gamblers self-report gambling as beneficial or harmful. We examined associations between sociodemographic and gambling behavior-related variables and harms and benefits across three domains: relationships, healt…
Gambling type preferences, psychological distress and hazardous alcohol use among young Finns
Background: Adolescence and early adulthood are periods of heightened vulnerability to gambling harm, financial strain, and mental health problems. Although overall gambling participation has declined among young people in Finland, those aged 20–29 remain overrepresented among individuals experiencing at-risk or problem gambling.Methods: This study uses combined data from the nationally representative Finnish Gambling 2019 and 2023 surveys (2019:…
A latent class analysis of public opinions about gambling policy goals
The significance of a reciprocal link between public opinion and policy making is widely acknowledged in literature. The aim of this study is to explore public opinion on gambling policy by identifying distinct latent classes of attitudes towards policy goals. The findings can provide insights into future gambling regulation and policy making. Data were derived from a 2023 population-based Finnish Gambling Study (n = 5977) representing the popula…
Gambling as a Social Issue
Gambling has become a large global industry but is considered a serious public health and social issue. The availability of gambling is higher in disadvantaged neighborhoods. It is possible that the higher availability of gambling not only contributes to gambling harm but also aggravates other social problems. The concentration of gambling outlets in disadvantaged neighborhoods can deepen the socioeconomic differentiation of neighborhoods. Conver…
Gambling behavior and criminal convictions
Background Gambling severity and criminal convictions are known to be correlated, but there is a lack of understanding of the associations between the type and frequency of offending, game types, gambling motives and gambling intensity. This study aims to fill this gap by examining systematically whether conviction prevalence varies with gambling behavior.Method The study combined register-based variables on criminal convictions from the past 45 …
Gambling, social integration and sources of strain in cases of suicide
In this qualitative sociological study we explore the significance of social integration and social strain in gambling suicides. There is evidence that gambling and suicidality are associated. Mental distress is common among people experiencing gambling harm. Indebtedness and financial losses are also associated with suicidality among people experiencing gambling harm. The significance of social factors and social context on gambling suicides is …
Gambling-Related Harms for Affected Others
Aims This study explores the prevalence of being a past-year affected other (AO) of a problem gambler by gender. The aims were to study the amount and type of gambling-related harms (GRHs) for subgroups of AOs and to distinguish GRH profiles for AO subgroups. Methods A total of 7186 adults aged 18 years and over participated in the Gambling Harms Survey evaluating year 2016. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and binary logistic …
Associations between gambling severity and criminal convictions
This study addresses criminal convictions, social disadvantage and problem gambling as an interwoven set of problems. It makes use of data from a population-based gambling survey (n = 7,186) conducted in three Finnish regions. The survey data are combined with national registers to examine associations between sociodemographic factors and gambling severity, comparing persons with and without a criminal record. Gambling behavior included past-year…
How to Support Prison Workers’ Perceived Readiness to Identify and Respond to Possible Gambling Problems
Problem gambling is known to be prevalent among prisoners. However, it is not systematically screened and often remains undetected. This pilot study explores prison workers’ ( N = 21) knowledge, views, and opinions about problem gambling in two Finnish prisons with a view to improving training and to developing better guidelines for identifying and responding to gambling problems. Four-fifths (81%) of prison workers considered problem gambling a …
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How to Support Prison Workers’ Perceived Readiness to Identify and Respond to Possible Gambling Problems
Problem gambling is known to be prevalent among prisoners. However, it is not systematically screened and often remains undetected. This pilot study explores prison workers’ ( N = 21) knowledge, views, and opinions about problem gambling in two Finnish prisons with a view to improving training and to developing better guidelines for identifying and responding to gambling problems. Four-fifths (81%) of prison workers considered problem gambling a …
Gambling-Related Harms for Affected Others
Aims This study explores the prevalence of being a past-year affected other (AO) of a problem gambler by gender. The aims were to study the amount and type of gambling-related harms (GRHs) for subgroups of AOs and to distinguish GRH profiles for AO subgroups. Methods A total of 7186 adults aged 18 years and over participated in the Gambling Harms Survey evaluating year 2016. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and binary logistic …
Associations between gambling severity and criminal convictions
This study addresses criminal convictions, social disadvantage and problem gambling as an interwoven set of problems. It makes use of data from a population-based gambling survey (n = 7,186) conducted in three Finnish regions. The survey data are combined with national registers to examine associations between sociodemographic factors and gambling severity, comparing persons with and without a criminal record. Gambling behavior included past-year…
Gambling behavior and criminal convictions
Background Gambling severity and criminal convictions are known to be correlated, but there is a lack of understanding of the associations between the type and frequency of offending, game types, gambling motives and gambling intensity. This study aims to fill this gap by examining systematically whether conviction prevalence varies with gambling behavior.Method The study combined register-based variables on criminal convictions from the past 45 …
Gambling, social integration and sources of strain in cases of suicide
In this qualitative sociological study we explore the significance of social integration and social strain in gambling suicides. There is evidence that gambling and suicidality are associated. Mental distress is common among people experiencing gambling harm. Indebtedness and financial losses are also associated with suicidality among people experiencing gambling harm. The significance of social factors and social context on gambling suicides is …
Gambling as a Social Issue
Gambling has become a large global industry but is considered a serious public health and social issue. The availability of gambling is higher in disadvantaged neighborhoods. It is possible that the higher availability of gambling not only contributes to gambling harm but also aggravates other social problems. The concentration of gambling outlets in disadvantaged neighborhoods can deepen the socioeconomic differentiation of neighborhoods. Conver…
Beneficial or harmful? Finns’ perceptions of the consequences of their gambling on relationships, health, and finances
Gambling can result in benefits and harm, yet their relationship and underlying predictors remain inadequately understood. Using data from the Finnish Gambling 2023 population survey (N = 5,977), this study examines to what extent Finnish gamblers self-report gambling as beneficial or harmful. We examined associations between sociodemographic and gambling behavior-related variables and harms and benefits across three domains: relationships, healt…
Gambling type preferences, psychological distress and hazardous alcohol use among young Finns
Background: Adolescence and early adulthood are periods of heightened vulnerability to gambling harm, financial strain, and mental health problems. Although overall gambling participation has declined among young people in Finland, those aged 20–29 remain overrepresented among individuals experiencing at-risk or problem gambling.Methods: This study uses combined data from the nationally representative Finnish Gambling 2019 and 2023 surveys (2019:…
A latent class analysis of public opinions about gambling policy goals
The significance of a reciprocal link between public opinion and policy making is widely acknowledged in literature. The aim of this study is to explore public opinion on gambling policy by identifying distinct latent classes of attitudes towards policy goals. The findings can provide insights into future gambling regulation and policy making. Data were derived from a 2023 population-based Finnish Gambling Study (n = 5977) representing the popula…
Gambling Behavior and Treatments (9 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (5 works) · Logistic regression (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works)