Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)01:27

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) serves as the primary classification system for mental health disorders, providing standardized diagnostic criteria for clinicians and researchers. First published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in 1952, the DSM has undergone several revisions to reflect evolving psychiatric understanding. The fifth edition, DSM-5, released in 2013, introduced key updates that expanded diagnostic categories and modified diagnostic...
Self-Presentation: Self-Monitoring and Self-Handicapping02:05

Self-Presentation: Self-Monitoring and Self-Handicapping

People can go to great lengths to protect their self-image and present themselves in ways that they want others to see them. Sociologist Erving Goffman presented the idea that a person is like an actor on a stage. Calling his theory dramaturgy, Goffman believed that we use “impression management” to present ourselves to others as we hope to be perceived. Each situation is a new scene, and individuals perform different roles depending on who is present (Goffman, 1959). Think about the way you...
Self-Discrepancy Theory02:45

Self-Discrepancy Theory

One influential perspective on what motivates people's behavior is detailed in Tory Higgin's self-discrepancy theory (Higgins, 1987). He proposed that people hold disagreeing internal representations of themselves that lead to different emotional states.
Bias01:22

Bias

Bias refers to any tendency that prevents a question from being considered unprejudiced. In research, bias occurs when one outcome or answer is selected or encouraged over others in sampling or testing. Bias can occur during any research phase, including study design, data collection, analysis, and publication.
In statistics, a sampling bias is created when a sample is collected from a population, and some members of the population are not as likely to be chosen as others (remember, each member...
Types of Biopharmaceutical Studies: Controlled and Non-Controlled Approaches01:23

Types of Biopharmaceutical Studies: Controlled and Non-Controlled Approaches

Biopharmaceutical studies constitute a vital field aiming to enhance drug delivery methods and refine therapeutic approaches, drawing upon diverse interdisciplinary knowledge. In research methodologies, the choice between controlled and non-controlled studies significantly influences the study's reliability and accuracy.
Non-controlled studies, commonly employed for initial exploration, lack a control group, rendering them susceptible to biases and external influences. In contrast, controlled...
Odds Ratio01:09

Odds Ratio

The odds ratio (OR) is a statistical measure used extensively in epidemiology and research to quantify the strength of association between exposure and outcome across different groups. Unlike relative risk, which compares the probabilities of an event occurring, the odds ratio compares the odds of an event occurring in the exposed group to the odds of it occurring in the unexposed group. The odds, in this context, are calculated as the probability of the event happening divided by the...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Impact of staff-engagement campaigns in large healthcare organisations: a focus group study.

BMJ leader·2026
Same author

You can read something that is delightful to you: a scoping review of reading interventions in neonatal and paediatric critical care settings.

Cardiology in the young·2026
Same author

Passive Smart Home Monitoring for Delirium-Relevant Anomaly Detection in People Living With Dementia: Proof-of-Concept Study.

JMIR formative research·2026
Same author

The neurodivergent blood donor: Fairness, discrimination, screening, and behavior.

Transfusion·2026
Same author

Specificity versus inclusivity in blood donor appeals among ethnic minority communities: The risks of "othering".

Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association·2026
Same author

Human or Not? An Experimental Investigation of Xenotransplantation Acceptability Across Donation Contexts.

Xenotransplantation·2026

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 26, 2026

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Online Gamers
06:01

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Online Gamers

Published on: November 9, 2019

Measuring gambling harm in self-reported questionnaires: a scoping review.

Cong Mou1, Sai Abirami Kailasnathan2, Eamonn Ferguson1

  • 1School of Psychology, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.

Harm Reduction Journal
|May 25, 2026
PubMed
Summary

This review mapped 41 instruments measuring gambling harm, finding most capture only subsets of harm domains. Current methods have limitations, questioning generalizability for diverse populations and impacting public health policy.

Keywords:
Gambling harmMeasurementsScoping reviewSocioecological framework

More Related Videos

A Prediction Error-driven Retrieval Procedure for Destabilizing and Rewriting Maladaptive Reward Memories in Hazardous Drinkers
08:05

A Prediction Error-driven Retrieval Procedure for Destabilizing and Rewriting Maladaptive Reward Memories in Hazardous Drinkers

Published on: January 5, 2018

A Conflict Model of Reward-seeking Behavior in Male Rats
06:11

A Conflict Model of Reward-seeking Behavior in Male Rats

Published on: February 20, 2019

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 26, 2026

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Online Gamers
06:01

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Online Gamers

Published on: November 9, 2019

A Prediction Error-driven Retrieval Procedure for Destabilizing and Rewriting Maladaptive Reward Memories in Hazardous Drinkers
08:05

A Prediction Error-driven Retrieval Procedure for Destabilizing and Rewriting Maladaptive Reward Memories in Hazardous Drinkers

Published on: January 5, 2018

A Conflict Model of Reward-seeking Behavior in Male Rats
06:11

A Conflict Model of Reward-seeking Behavior in Male Rats

Published on: February 20, 2019

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Measuring gambling harm is crucial for public health interventions and policy.
  • Existing self-report measures vary widely in scope and methodology.
  • Gaps in current measurement practices hinder effective assessment and management of gambling harms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and map self-report measures of gambling harm.
  • To analyze scoring methodologies for gambling harm assessment.
  • To identify critical gaps in gambling harm measurement for future research and practice.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive scoping review was conducted.
  • Data from 131 studies were coded and analyzed.
  • Harm measures, scoring methods, and sample characteristics were examined.

Main Results:

  • 41 distinct instruments for measuring gambling harm were identified over two decades.
  • Most instruments capture only a partial range of harm domains, often using dichotomous scoring.
  • Measurement is dominated by a few instruments, primarily focused on problem gambling severity and health, and concentrated in Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) societies.

Conclusions:

  • Significant discrepancies exist between theoretical frameworks and practical application in gambling harm measurement.
  • Current quantification methods have limitations impacting policy, clinical practice, and public health.
  • Future research must refine measures, improve quantification, and ensure cross-cultural validity beyond WEIRD populations.