When considering the results of the present study it should be noted that differences in parental assessment of
dyadic relationships emerged at the alpha level of p <.05 (when Bonferroni correction was applied, they sank below statistical significance).
Emerging evidence shows that the most common adverse impacts of problem gambling include family and
dyadic relationship dysfunction, financial hardship, co-occurring psychopathologies and family conflict (Dowling et al. 2009; Hodgins et al. 2006; Jackson et al. 1999; Kalischuk et al. 2006).