Perceived Availability,Risks, and Benefits of Gambling among College Students |
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Authors: | Jr" target="_blank">Emerson M WickwireJr James P Whelan Rebecca West Andrew Meyers Claudia McCausland Jason Leullen |
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Institution: | (1) The University of Memphis, 202 Psychology, Memphis, TN 38138-3230, USA;(2) Present address: Psychology Department, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216, USA |
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Abstract: | The current study was an exploration of gambling-related perceptions and their relation to gambling behavior among young adult
college students. Three hundred and two ethnically diverse undergraduates at a large urban public university completed a survey
to assess their perceptions of the availability, risks, and benefits of gambling, and the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS)
to assess gambling behavior and problems. Participants generally rated gambling as more available than alcohol or marijuana,
and less risky than alcohol or cigarettes. The most common perceived benefits of gambling were social enhancement, financial
gain, and positive changes in affect. Perceived benefits were a significant predictor of gambling problems. Perceived availability,
perceived risk, and perceived benefits were found to be significant predictors of regular gambling. These results provide
valuable information about the ways that college students perceive gambling and demonstrate that perceptions can be important
predictors of gambling behavior.
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Keywords: | Gambling Perceived availability Perceived risks Perceived benefits College students |
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