Comparisons between the South Oaks Gambling Screen and a DSM-IV—Based Interview in a Community Survey of Problem Gambling

Gambling behavior and problem gambling of college students were investigated in universities far from and close to a large casino. A survey of 17 gambling activities was given and the South Oaks Gambling Screen was completed by 1579 students. Approximately half of the students were enrolled in universities near a casino and the other half far from a major casino. Gender and proximity differences were hypothesized and observed. Males engaged in more gambling activities than females. Students close to a casino manifested more serious problem gambling than students far from a casino. Gender by proximity interactions are reported. This investigation supports the idea that context and proximity to gaming venues may have exposure or accessibility effects on university students' gambling behavior.

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Trust in Internet gambling and its association with problem gambling in university students

Journal of Gambling Issues ◽

10.4309/jgi.2013.28.5 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Nicholas M. Harris ◽

Dwight Mazmanian ◽

John Jamieson

Keyword(s):

Problem Gambling ◽

University Student ◽

Internet Gambling ◽

The Internet ◽

South Oaks Gambling Screen ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Student Sample ◽

Dsm Iv ◽

Problematic Gambling ◽

Gambling Activities

The Internet has become a major means of accessing a variety of gambling activities. As a result, there is concern that the Internet may provide more opportunities for consumers to engage in problematic gambling behaviours. The current study examined factors related to Internet gambling and problem gambling in a university student sample (N = 325). Measures included the South Oaks Gambling Screen, the DSM-IV-TR-Based Questionnaire, the Canadian Problem Gambling Index, and a questionnaire examining Internet gambling behaviours and trust. Internet gamblers (n = 53) reported significantly higher levels of trust in Internet gambling sites than non-Internet gamblers (n = 182) and non-gamblers (n = 90). Among Internet gamblers, significant predictors of problem gambling included level of trust in Internet gambling sites, negative effects of this activity on academic achievement and class attendance, and alcohol consumption while gambling on the Internet. Implications of these findings are discussed.

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Screening for college problem gambling in Chinese societies: psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the South Oaks Gambling Screen (C-SOGS)

International Gambling Studies ◽

10.1080/14459790903348194 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 263-274 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Catherine So-kum Tang ◽

Anise M.S. Wu

Keyword(s):

Problem Gambling ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Chinese Version ◽

The South ◽

South Oaks Gambling Screen ◽

Chinese Societies

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Prevalence estimates of gambling and problem gambling among 13- to 15-year-old adolescents in Reykjavík: An examination of correlates of problem gambling and different accessibility to electronic gambling machines in Iceland

Journal of Gambling Issues ◽

10.4309/jgi.2006.18.7 ◽

2006 ◽

pp. 39 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Daníel Thor Ólason ◽

Guđmundur A. Skarphedinsson ◽

Johanna Ella Jonsdottir ◽

Mikael Mikaelsson ◽

Sigurdur J. Gretarsson

Keyword(s):

Problem Gambling ◽

Primary Schools ◽

American Psychological Association ◽

Adolescent Gambling ◽

South Oaks Gambling Screen ◽

Public Places ◽

Problem Gamblers ◽

Final Sample ◽

Electronic Gambling ◽

Dsm Iv

This paper reports the main findings from a prevalence study of adolescent gambling and problem gambling among Icelandic adolescents. The final sample consisted of 3,511 pupils aged 13 to 15 in 25 primary schools in Reykjavík. The results indicated that 93% of adolescents had gambled some time in their life and 70% at least once in the preceding year. Problem gambling prevalence rates were evaluated with two gambling screens, American Psychological Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th edition, Multiple-Response-Junior (DSM-IV-MR-J) and the South Oaks Gambling Screen Revised for Adolescents (SOGS-RA). The DSM-IV-MR-J identified 1.9% as problem gamblers, while SOGS-RA identified 2.8% as problem gamblers. The results also showed that problem gamblers reported more difficulties in school and used alcohol and other drugs more frequently than adolescents who gambled socially or not at all. Finally, evaluation of electronic gambling machine (EGM) accessibility revealed that gambling on low-stakes EGMs in public places was more common than on EGMs in arcades or bars and restaurants. The potential implications of these findings are discussed.

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Coping Strategies and Problem Gambling

Behaviour Change ◽

10.1375/bech.24.1.14 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 14-24 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Simone Farrelly ◽

Christine Ffrench ◽

Rowan P. Ogeil ◽

James G. Phillips

Keyword(s):

Problem Gambling ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Gambling Behaviour ◽

Gambling Problems ◽

South Oaks Gambling Screen ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Problem Gamblers ◽

Dissociative Experiences ◽

Dsm Iv ◽

Dissociative Tendencies

AbstractIn DSM-IV, problem gambling is associated with symptoms such as escape, denial, and chasing. However, these symptoms could actually be underlying coping strategies that contribute to the problems associated with gambling behaviour. To address relationships between coping strategies and gambling problems, 65 participants (37 males and 28 females) with a mean age of 37 completed the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS), and questionnaires addressing coping strategies, mood states, and dissociative experiences. Specific subscales addressing coping strategies relevant to DSM-IV symptoms were examined, namely Distancing, Escape-Avoidance and Confrontative Coping. Although fantasy and denial feature in the behaviours of problem gamblers, dissociative tendencies were only indirectly linked to problem gambling status. Instead, problem gambling status was related to depression and greater tendencies towards Confrontative Coping and Distancing. The present data demonstrates several distinct factors associated with gambling problems and suggests confrontation could have a role in problem gambling.

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Evaluating the South Oaks Gambling Screen With DSM-IV and DSM-5 Criteria

Assessment ◽

10.1177/1073191113500522 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 20 (5) ◽

pp. 523-531 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

Adam S. Goodie ◽

James MacKillop ◽

Joshua D. Miller ◽

Erica E. Fortune ◽

Jessica Maples ◽

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Keyword(s):

The South ◽

South Oaks Gambling Screen ◽

Dsm 5 ◽

Dsm Iv

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An Item Response Theory-Based Scoring of the South Oaks Gambling Screen–Revised Adolescents

Assessment ◽

10.1177/10731911211017657 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 107319112110176

Author(s):

Pasquale Anselmi ◽

Daiana Colledani ◽

Alessandra Andreotti ◽

Egidio Robusto ◽

Luigi Fabbris ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Item Response Theory ◽

Problem Gambling ◽

Item Response ◽

Screening Tools ◽

Response Theory ◽

The South ◽

South Oaks Gambling Screen ◽

Study Item ◽

Gambling Severity ◽

Sum Scores

The South Oaks Gambling Screen–Revised Adolescent (SOGS-RA) is one of the most widely used screening tools for problem gambling among adolescents. In this study, item response theory was used for computing measures of problem gambling severity that took into account how much information the endorsed items provided about the presence of problem gambling. A zero-inflated mixture two-parameter logistic model was estimated on the responses of 4,404 adolescents to the South Oaks Gambling Screen–Revised Adolescent to compute the difficulty and discrimination of each item, and the problem gambling severity level (θ score) of each respondent. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was used to identify the cutoff on the θ scores that best distinguished daily and nondaily gamblers. This cutoff outperformed the common cutoff defined on the sum scores in identifying daily gamblers but fell behind it in identifying nondaily gamblers. When screening adolescents to be subjected to further investigations, the cutoff on the θ scores must be preferred to that on the sum scores.

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