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Gambling accessibility: a scale to measure gambler preferences
Susan M Moore1, Anna C Thomas, Michael Kyrios
1Faculty of Life and Social Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Mail H31, PO Box 218, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia. smoore@swin.edu.au
Journal of Gambling Studies
|June 8, 2010
Summary
Gamblers perceive venue accessibility through social factors and as a personal retreat. Accessible Retreat, linked to convenience and anonymity, correlates with gambling problems and urges.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Behavioral Science
- Gambling Studies
Background:
- Geographic proximity is insufficient to define gambling venue accessibility.
- Perceived accessibility includes factors like convenience, atmosphere, and social aspects.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a multidimensional measure of gamblers' perceived accessibility.
- To explore the relationship between perceived accessibility and gambling behavior.
Main Methods:
- Surveyed 303 gamblers using a 43-item scale.
- Utilized factor analysis to identify dimensions of perceived accessibility.
- Assessed reliability and construct validity of the developed scale.
Main Results:
- A two-factor solution emerged: Social Accessibility and Accessible Retreat.
- Social Accessibility correlated with gambling frequency and spending, but not problem gambling.
- Accessible Retreat correlated with increased gambling urges and problem gambling.
Conclusions:
- The Gambling Access Scale reliably measures perceived accessibility.
- Accessible Retreat is a significant predictor of gambling problems, highlighting the importance of convenience and anonymity.
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