Measuring gambling outcomes among college students |
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| Authors: | Neighbors Clayton Lostutter Ty W Larimer Mary E Takushi Ruby Y |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58105;(2) University of Washington, USA |
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| Abstract: | The present research describes the proposal and validation of three gambling outcome measures, the Gambling Quantity and Perceived Norms Scale (GQPN), the Gambling Problem Index (GPI), and the Gambling Readiness to Change Questionnaire (GRTC).The study consisted of 560 undergraduate college students who completed a survey including the newly constructed measures and other measures designed to assess convergent validity. Results confirmed good reliability and convergent validity of all three measures. Implications for evaluating efficacy of treatment and prevention interventions are detailed. |
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| Keywords: | gambling measurement college students gambling expenditures readiness to change |
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