The identification of Australian low-risk gambling limits: A comparison of gambling-related harm measures

dc.contributor.authorDowling, Nicki A
dc.contributor.authorGreenwood, C J
dc.contributor.authorMerkouris, S S
dc.contributor.authorYoussef, G J
dc.contributor.authorBrowne, Matthew
dc.contributor.authorRockloff, Matthew
dc.contributor.authorMyers, Paul
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-07T05:00:55Z
dc.date.available2023-11-07T05:00:55Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.date.updated2022-09-11T08:16:52Z
dc.description.abstractBackground and aims: Problem gambling severity and gambling-related harm are closely coupled, but conceptually distinct, constructs. The primary aim was to compare low-risk gambling limits when gambling-related harm was defined using the negative consequence items of the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI-Harm) and the Short Gambling Harms Scale items (SGHS-Harm). A secondary aim was compare low-risk limits derived using a definition of harm in which at least two harms across different domains (e.g. financial and relationship) were endorsed with a definition of harm in which at least two harms from any domain were endorsed. Methods: Data were collected from dual-frame computer-assisted telephone interviews of 5,000 respondents in the fourth Social and Economic Impact Study (SEIS) of Gambling in Tasmania. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyse were conducted to identify low-risk gambling limits. Results: PGSI-Harm and SGHS-Harm definitions produced similar overall limits: 30-37 times per year; AUD$510-$544 per year; expenditure comprising no more than 10.2-10.3% of gross personal income; 400-454 minutes per year; and 2 types of gambling activities per year. Acceptable limits (AUC ≥0.70) were identified for horse/dog racing, keno, and sports/other betting using the PGSI definition; and electronic gaming machines, keno, and bingo using the SGHS definition. The requirement that gamblers endorse two or more harms across different domains had a relatively negligible effect. Discussion and conclusions: Although replications using alternative measures of harm are required, previous PGSI-based limits appear to be robust thresholds that have considerable potential utility in the prevention of gambling-related harm.en_AU
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.issn2063-5303en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/305615
dc.language.isoen_AUen_AU
dc.provenanceOpen Access. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium for non-commercial purposes, provided the original author and source are credited, a link to the CC License is provided, and changes – if any – are indicated.en_AU
dc.publisherAkademiai Kiado Rt.en_AU
dc.rights© 2021 The authorsen_AU
dc.rights.licenseCreative Commons Attribution licenceen_AU
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/en_AU
dc.sourceJournal of Behavioral Addictions (Online)en_AU
dc.subjectlow-risk limitsen_AU
dc.subjectlow-risk guidelinesen_AU
dc.subjectgamblingen_AU
dc.subjectresponsible gamblingen_AU
dc.subjectgambling harmen_AU
dc.subjectgambling-related harmen_AU
dc.titleThe identification of Australian low-risk gambling limits: A comparison of gambling-related harm measuresen_AU
dc.typeJournal articleen_AU
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.issue1en_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage34en_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage21en_AU
local.contributor.affiliationDowling, Nicki A, Deakin Universityen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationGreenwood, C J, Deakin Universityen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationMerkouris, S S, Deakin Universityen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationYoussef, G J, Deakin Universityen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationBrowne, Matthew, CQUniversityen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationRockloff, Matthew, CQUniversityen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationMyers, Paul, College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.authoremailu1010735@anu.edu.auen_AU
local.contributor.authoruidMyers, Paul, u1010735en_AU
local.description.notesImported from ARIESen_AU
local.identifier.absfor441000 - Sociologyen_AU
local.identifier.ariespublicationa383154xPUB19366en_AU
local.identifier.citationvolume10en_AU
local.identifier.doi10.1556/2006.2021.00012en_AU
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-85105025913
local.identifier.thomsonIDWOS:000662263200003
local.identifier.uidSubmittedBya383154en_AU
local.publisher.urlhttps://akjournals.com/en_AU
local.type.statusPublished Versionen_AU

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