The validity and reliability of four measures of gambling behaviour in a sample of Singapore University students
| Autor: | Miharu Sagara-Rosemeyer, Chia Pei Chen, Ai Yun Hing, Wai Leng Tong, Ee Heok Kua, David Arthur, Jeanette Ignacio |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Male Sociology and Political Science Psychometrics Psychological intervention Validity Sample (statistics) Context (language use) Terminology law.invention Risk-Taking Randomized controlled trial law Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Students General Psychology Reliability (statistics) Internal-External Control Singapore Construct validity Reproducibility of Results Behavior Addictive Cross-Sectional Studies Gambling Female Psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of gambling studies. 24(4) |
| ISSN: | 1573-3602 |
| Popis: | The primary aim of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of measures for detecting problem gamblers for use with university students in a Singapore context. The four instruments commonly used in gambling research, the DSM-IV, GA-20, SOGS and CPGI were administered to a sample of students (n = 193) from a representative cross section of faculties from one university. The CPGI was found to be the most reliable (alpha = 0.922) and valid in terms of construct validity as demonstrated by factor analysis. Despite being a lengthy instrument it is recommended that future studies such as randomized controlled trials of problem gambling interventions in Singapore adopt a modified version of the CPGI, made simpler and easier to use with fewer items and more appropriate terminology. |
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