Current News

Recognitions

• Congratulations to our graduate student, Kyle Tuico, who successfully defended his Master's thesis!
• Congratulations to our graduate student, Diandra Leslie, who successfully completed her Field of Study (i.e., candidacy) exams!

Welcome to the Lab!

• Welcome to Dr. Spencer Murch, who has joined the lab as a postdoctoral fellow! 
• Welcome to Eliane Morcos, who has joined the lab as an independent studies student! 
• Click here to learn about the lab's newest members.

Recognitions

• Congratulations to our graduate student, Diandra Leslie, who was awarded with a scholarship from the Alberta Gambling Research Institute!

New Publications

Correlates of Gambling Behaviours Among Day Traders: Evidence from a National Study

• Authors: R. Diandra Leslie, Carrie A. Shaw, & Daniel S. McGrath
• https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-024-10314-6

Presentations

• Our graduate students, Kyle Tuico and Diandra Leslie, presented research posters at the annual Alberta Gambling Research Institute Conference. Click the links below to view their posters.
  • Is Cryptocurrency Trading Gambling? An Assessment of Owners' Perspectives
    • Kyle A. Tuico, Michael J. A. Wohl, and Daniel S. McGrath
  • Predictors of Moderate-Risk-to-Problem Gambling Among Canadian Day Traders
    • R. Diandra Leslie, Carrie A. Shaw, and Daniel S. McGrath

Recognitions

• Congratulations to our graduate student, Diandra Leslie, who was awarded with the Tibor Barsony Bursary!

New Publications

Predictors of problem gambling remission in adults: A Canadian longitudinal study. 

• Authors: Youssef Allami, Robert J. Williams, David C. Hodgins, Rhys Stevens, Carrie A. Shaw, Nady El-Guebaly, Darren R. Christensen, Daniel S. McGrath, Yale D. Belanger
• https://doi.org/10.1037/adb0000964
   

Demographic, gambling, and psychological characteristics of sports bettors in a stratified sample of adults who gamble regularly. 

• Authors: Lindsey A. Snaychuk, Angela M. Ashley, Daniel S. McGrath, David C. Hodgins, Robert J. Williams, Hyoun S. Kim
• https://doi.org/10.1037/adb0000971
   

Canadians With Problem Gambling: Relative Popularity and Helpfulness of Treatment Options. 

• Authors: Youssef Allami, Robert J. Williams, David C. Hodgins, Rhys Stevens, Carrie A. Shaw, Nady el-Guebaly, Fiona Nicoll, Darren R. Christensen, Daniel S. McGrath, Yale D. Belanger
• https://doi.org/10.1097/CXA.0000000000000194

Clarifying the pathway from anxiety sensitivity to binge eating: The mediating role of depressive symptoms in a 3-week, 3-wave longitudinal study of undergraduates. 

• Authors: Andy J. Kim, Sherry H. Stewart, Simon B. Sherry, Daniel S. McGrath, Christopher J. Mushquash, Janine V. Olthuis, Aislin R. Mushquash
• https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2024.101843

Associations of self-regulation strategy use with in-play betting intensity and associated harms: An ecological momentary assessment study. 

• Authors: Sophie G. Coelho, Matthew T. Keough, Sunghwan Yi, Daniel S. McGrath, Hyoun S. Kim
• https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107896