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Wiebe, Jamie Marcella Dawn.

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Gambling behaviour and factors associated with problem gambling among older adults.

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	Gambling behaviour and factors associated with problem gambling among older adults./
作者:	Wiebe, Jamie Marcella Dawn.
面頁冊數:	146 p.
附註:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 64-06, Section: B, page: 2629.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International64-06B.
標題:	Health Sciences, Public Health. -
電子資源:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=NQ79913
ISBN:	0612799131

Gambling behaviour and factors associated with problem gambling among older adults.
Wiebe, Jamie Marcella Dawn.

Gambling behaviour and factors associated with problem gambling among older adults. - 146 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 64-06, Section: B, page: 2629.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Manitoba (Canada), 2002.

The recent widespread expansion of gambling in North America has generated concerns about potential social and economic impacts. One group that has been identified as potentially at-risk of being negatively impacted by gambling expansion is older adults (Korn and Shaffer, 1999). This study had three main objectives: to examine the gambling patterns of older adults, to identify factors associated with gambling and problem gambling, and to examine the appropriateness of using existing measures of problem gambling with an older adult population. The data were drawn from research conducted by the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba in which telephone interviews were conducted with a sample of 5,000 older adults, 60 years and older, throughout the province. Problem gambling was determined from scores on the South Oaks Gambling Screen Revised (SOGS-R) (Lesieur and Blume, 1987). The results showed gambling to be a fairly common activity among older adults, with 74.7% of participants having gambled in the year prior to the study. Compared to nongamblers, gamblers tended to be younger, have higher incomes, have completed high school, be less likely to be single, and be more likely to consume alcohol and tobacco. Of the total sample, 1.6% were gambling at problem levels, and a further 1.2% were gambling at probable pathological levels. A series of logistic regressions were conducted to examine factors associated with nonproblem and problem gambling. The results revealed few differences between those gambling at nonproblem and problem levels. Problem gamblers were more likely to be male and report feelings of anxiety and depression. There were no differences related to income, social support, education, employment, age, location of residence, perceived health status or substance use. Finally, inspection of the psychometric properties of the SOGS-R showed that the instrument might not be an appropriate tool for assessing problem gambling among older adults. The results from this study highlight areas for further research as well as identify directions for public awareness messages, prevention initiatives and treatment strategies for older adults.

ISBN: 0612799131Subjects--Topical Terms:

1017659
Health Sciences, Public Health.

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