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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"Problem gambling"”.
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The psychosocial impact of online problem gambling
… 1994, there has been an increased prevalence of gambling in the UK. Technological innovation in this time has led to new ways in which people can gamble worldwide (e.g., internet gambling, mobile phone gambling and interactive television gambling), and increased accessibility to opportunities to …
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A pragmatic mixed methods analysis of experiences, behaviours and perceptions of gamblers towards the efficacy of responsible gambling in minimising "problem gambling" MINIMISING ‘PROBLEM GAMBLING’ PERCEPTIONS OF GAMBLERS TOWARDS THE EFFICACY OF RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING IN MINIMISING ‘PROBLEM GAMBLING’
… needs to be responsible for the socio-cultural problems it creates. This thesis examines the social responsibilities operators should have to gamblers and wider society and seeks to understand if responsible gambling can empower gamblers to minimise harms. The aim of this thesis is to evaluate …
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Dissociative experiences in problem gambling : the moderating effect of dissociation on treatment effectiveness
… National Opinion Research Center DSM Screen for Gambling problems) ja pelaamisen aikaisia dissosiaatiokokemuksia sovelletulla versiolla Jacobsin dissosiatiivisia kokemuksia kartoittavasta kyselystä (Jacobs’ Dissociative Experience Questions; JDEQ). Hoidon tehokkuutta analysointiin käyttäen …
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An Exploration of the Calls Received by the Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling Help Hotline
… however very few deal with the subject of gambling. The literature reviewed examines gambling as an addiction and the general existence of hotlines. This study examines the use of the hotline provided by the Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling (KYCPG) in a dichotomous breakdown of gender. …
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Attitude of gaming employees towards problem gambling: How it affects their learning at an awareness training
… of this study is to analyze the efficacy of a problem gambling training class to train adult learners and to determine whether the attitude of this sample towards problem gambling affects their ability to learn about this issue. A survey instrument was designed by the author. The researcher …
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"I'm the same as you" : the experiences of CBT for problem gambling in South Asian men : an interpretative phenomenological analysis
… Asians (SAs) are at a higher risk of developing problem gambling (PG), whilst rates of gambling activity remain the same across the population. Similar findings across other minority groups in Western jurisdictions indicate that culture and ethnic minority status may play a role in the …
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Describing the determinants of problem gaming in South Africa : a longitudinal approach
… model describing the temporal determinants of problem gambling in South Africa is established using the National Longitudinal Study of Gambling Behaviour (NLSGB) dataset. Various conceptual ambiguities evidenced in the literature, particularly those associated with the Problem Gambling Severity …
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Barriers to treatment access for young problem gamblers
The rate of problem gambling is more than twice as high in adolescents as it is for adults (2%) (Ipsos MORI, 2009), and the younger the age of onset of problem gambling the more severe the problem can be in later life. It has been suggested that help-seeking for gambling problems is uncommon …
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The problem gambler in Las Vegas: Quantitative and qualitative explorations
Problem gambling behaviors among the adult population in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada are analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Responses to problem gambling questions from 1992 and 1995 telephone surveys are examined. On the 1992 survey, which focused on lifetime problem …
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A Comparison Of Online And Offline Gamblers: An Experimental Manipulation Of Escape
… that there is a link between escape and problem gambling, however, no study to date has examined this relationship in online gamblers using an experimental design. The current study is the first to address these gaps in the literature. All 420 participants participated in the …
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Adolescent gambling in New Zealand: an exploration of protective and risk factors
… in New Zealand of the harms arising from gambling, there remains a lack of knowledge and awareness of the dangers associated with participation in gambling by young people. Although international research has demonstrated that young people are a high-risk group with regard to problem …
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Functional Investigation Of and Treatment Strategies for the Near Miss Effect in Gamblers
… to address a variable involved in slot machine gambling that has been termed the near-miss effect. In the present paper, the conceptual underpinnings of this `effect' were examined from a behavioral as well as a non-behavioral psychological perspective. The experiments and rationale for …
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Electronic gaming machines: an integrated mixed-methods examination of the spectrum of gambling-related harms
… is established as a particularly risky form of gambling. The harms of frequent EGM play and problem gambling are many, and negatively affect the individual, families and the broader community. New Zealand is one of the few countries that has incorporated public health approach to gambling harm; …
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