REZULTATI EVALUACIJE UČINKOVITOSTI PROGRAMA PREVENCIJE KOCKANJA MLADIH „KO ZAPRAVO POBJEĐUJE“?
RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF YOUTH GAMBLING PREVENTION PROGRAM "WHO ACTUALLY WINS"?

Summary/Abstract: Gambling is increasingly recognized as a public health problem due to its negative consequences on mental health, financial stability, and relationships, with young people being particularly vulnerable due to impulsivity and the easy availability of online gambling. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the problem is even more present, given that a significant percentage of high school students have already had experience with gambling, while a large number of minors actively participate in gambling, especially in riskier forms such as sports betting and online games. In response to this challenge, a prevention program 'Who Actually Wins?' was implemented, whose evaluation shows significant positive effects: increased knowledge about gambling and the functioning of the industry, reduction of cognitive distortions such as the illusion of control and superstition, as well as a reduction in the frequency of gambling and related psychosocial consequences. Although there were no significant changes in some socio-emotional skills, they remained stable, and students recognized the benefits of the program in making better decisions and coping with challenges. The program did not record any negative effects, which confirms its strong preventive potential and justifies its further expansion in the school context and justifies its further expansion in the school context.

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