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Cross Validation of the Gambling Problem Severity Subscale of the Canadian Adolescent Gambling Index (CAGI/GPSS) on a Sample of Ontario High School Students.
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Journal of Gambling Studies . Jun2018, Vol. 34 Issue 2, p521-537. 17p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- This paper reports on the cross validation of the Gambling Problem Severity Subscale of the Canadian Adolescent Gambling Index (CAGI/GPSS). The CAGI/GPSS was included in a large school based drug use and health survey conducted in 2015. Data from students in grades 9-12 (ages 13-20 years) derived from the (N = 3369 students). The CAGI/GPSS produced an alpha of 0.789. A principle component analysis revealed two eigenvalues greater than one. An oblique rotation revealed these components to represent consequences and over involvement. The CAGI/GPSS indicated that 1% of the students fell into the "red" category indicating a severe problem and an additional 3.3% scored in the "yellow" category indicating low to moderate problems. The CAGI/GPSS was shown to be significantly correlated with gambling frequency (r = 0.36), largest expenditure (r = 0.37), sex (more likely to be male) (r = -0.19), lower school marks (r = -0.07), hazardous drinking, (r = 0.16), problem video game play (r = 0.16), as well as substance abuse. The CAGI/GPSS was cross validated using a shorted version of the short SOGS, r = 0.48. In addition the CAGI/GPSS and short SOGS produced very similar patterns of correlations results. The results support the validity and reliability of the CAGI/GPSS as a measure of gambling problems among adolescents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *COMPULSIVE gambling
*HIGH school students
*DRUG abuse
*TEENAGERS
*SEVERITY of illness index
*HEALTH surveys
*GAMBLING & psychology
*COMPARATIVE studies
*COMPULSIVE behavior
*GAMBLING
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL cooperation
*RESEARCH
*RESEARCH funding
*STUDENTS
*SUBSTANCE abuse
*SURVEYS
*TEENAGERS' conduct of life
*VIDEO games
*EVALUATION research
*CROSS-sectional method
RESEARCH evaluation
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10505350
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Gambling Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 129491852
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-017-9731-1