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Andrea C Richardson1, Mal Flack1,2, Kim M Caudwell3,4
1School of Human Services, Faculty of Health, Charles Darwin University, Ellengowan Drive, Casuarina, NT, 0810, Australia.
Journal of Gambling Studies
|June 27, 2023
Summary
Online gamblers show higher outcome expectancies than offline-only gamblers. Problem gambling severity index (PGSI) risk categories also influence these expectancies, particularly for escape motives.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Behavioral Science
- Public Health
Background:
- The rise of online gambling necessitates understanding gambler motivations.
- Gambling outcome expectancies differ between online and offline gamblers.
- Problem gambling severity index (PGSI) categorizes risk levels.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare gambling outcome expectancies between mixed (online/offline) and offline-only gamblers.
- To examine the influence of PGSI risk categories on these expectancies.
- To investigate the interplay between gambling modality, PGSI risk, and outcome expectancies.
Main Methods:
- Secondary data analysis of the 2015 Northern Territory Gambling Prevalence and Wellbeing Survey.
- Sample: 1207 individuals who gambled in the past 12 months.
- Statistical analyses: General linear modeling and structural equation modeling.
Main Results:
- Mixed gamblers reported higher outcome expectancies across all categories compared to offline-only gamblers.
- Higher PGSI risk categories correlated with elevated outcome expectancy scores.
- Escape outcome expectancy was significantly influenced by both gambling modality and PGSI risk category.
Conclusions:
- Gambling modality and outcome expectancies are crucial factors in understanding gambling behavior.
- Higher risk gamblers exhibit distinct expectancy patterns.
- Findings underscore the need to consider both modality and expectancies in problem gambling interventions.
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