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Trends in the DSM-IV-MR-J screen
This section reports on long-term trends in the proportion of individuals who based on their behaviours and actions are identified as young people with gambling problems, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition - Multiple Response Juvenile (DSM-IV-MR-J) screen.
Overall, young people’s DSM-IV-MR-J scores have remained broadly at the same level over time, alongside the consistent proportion of young people who have never gambled (68.9 percent in 2022 and 69.6 percent in 2025).
Looking at each category of the DSM-IV-MR-J scores in detail reveals some fluctuations over the short term but indicates no substantial long-term trends from 2022 to 2025. There was a decrease in the proportion categorised as score 0 or 1 on the DSM-IV-MR-J screen between 2022 (27.3 percent) and 2023 (23.0 percent), but the longer term trends show no significant difference (27.0 percent in 2025). A similar fluctuation was observed between 2022 and 2023 in the proportion of young people categorised as score 2 or 3 on the DSM-IV-MR-J scale between 2022 (2.4 percent in 2022, and 1.5 percent 2023), but the longer term trends once again show no significant difference.
The proportion of young people categorised as a 4 or more on the DSM-IV-MR-J scale increased between 2023 (0.7 percent) and 2024 (1.5 percent). However, the longer term trend shows no significant difference between 2022 and 2025 (0.9 percent, and 1.2 percent, respectively).
Table 3.3: DSM-IV-MR-J Youth Adapted problem screen, in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025
Types of young people’s gambling risk profile as defined by the DSM-IV-MR-J youth-adapted problem screen.
Base: All answering 2022 (2,559), 2023 (3,453), 2024 (3,869), 2025 (3,666).
| Gambling risk categories | 2022 (percentage) | 2023 (percentage) | 2024 (percentage) | 2025 (percentage) | Statistical difference 2025 compared with 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSM-IV-MR-J score 0 or 1 | 27.3% | 23.0% | 23.2% | 27.0% | No significant difference |
| DSM-IV-MR-J score 2 or 3 | 2.4% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2.2% | No significant difference |
| DSM-IV-MR-J score 4 or more | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 1.2% | No significant difference |
| Never have gambled | 68.9% | 74.2% | 72.7% | 69.6% | No significant difference |
| Prefer not to say | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | No significant difference |
Last updated: 13 November 2025
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