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Measuring gambling outcomes among college students
Clayton Neighbors1, Ty W Lostutter, Mary E Larimer
1North Dakota State University, Department of Psychology, Fargo, ND 58105, USA. clayton.neighbors@ndsu.nodak.edu
Journal of Gambling Studies
|January 8, 2003
Summary
This study introduces and validates three new gambling assessment tools: the Gambling Quantity and Perceived Norms Scale (GQPN), Gambling Problem Index (GPI), and Gambling Readiness to Change Questionnaire (GRTC). These measures demonstrate reliability and validity for research and clinical use.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Behavioral Science
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Gambling behavior assessment requires reliable and valid outcome measures.
- Existing measures may not fully capture the nuances of gambling quantity, perceived norms, problem severity, or readiness to change.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose and validate three novel gambling outcome measures: the Gambling Quantity and Perceived Norms Scale (GQPN), the Gambling Problem Index (GPI), and the Gambling Readiness to Change Questionnaire (GRTC).
- To assess the reliability and convergent validity of these new scales.
Main Methods:
- A survey was administered to 560 undergraduate college students.
- The survey included the newly developed GQPN, GPI, and GRTC scales.
- Convergent validity was assessed using established measures.
Main Results:
- All three newly developed measures (GQPN, GPI, GRTC) demonstrated good internal consistency and reliability.
- The measures showed good convergent validity, correlating as expected with related constructs.
- The study confirmed the psychometric properties of the proposed gambling outcome measures.
Conclusions:
- The GQPN, GPI, and GRTC are reliable and valid instruments for assessing gambling outcomes.
- These measures offer valuable tools for evaluating the efficacy of gambling treatment and prevention interventions.
- The validated scales can advance research and clinical practice in the field of gambling studies.