The identification of Australian low-risk gambling limits: A comparison of gambling-related harm measures
dc.contributor.author | Dowling, Nicki A | |
dc.contributor.author | Greenwood, C J | |
dc.contributor.author | Merkouris, S S | |
dc.contributor.author | Youssef, G J | |
dc.contributor.author | Browne, Matthew | |
dc.contributor.author | Rockloff, Matthew | |
dc.contributor.author | Myers, Paul | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-07T05:00:55Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-11-07T05:00:55Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.date.updated | 2022-09-11T08:16:52Z | |
dc.description.abstract | Background 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.mimetype | application/pdf | en_AU |
dc.identifier.issn | 2063-5303 | en_AU |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/305615 | |
dc.language.iso | en_AU | en_AU |
dc.provenance | Open 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.publisher | Akademiai Kiado Rt. | en_AU |
dc.rights | © 2021 The authors | en_AU |
dc.rights.license | Creative Commons Attribution licence | en_AU |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ | en_AU |
dc.source | Journal of Behavioral Addictions (Online) | en_AU |
dc.subject | low-risk limits | en_AU |
dc.subject | low-risk guidelines | en_AU |
dc.subject | gambling | en_AU |
dc.subject | responsible gambling | en_AU |
dc.subject | gambling harm | en_AU |
dc.subject | gambling-related harm | en_AU |
dc.title | The identification of Australian low-risk gambling limits: A comparison of gambling-related harm measures | en_AU |
dc.type | Journal article | en_AU |
dcterms.accessRights | Open Access | en_AU |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 1 | en_AU |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 34 | en_AU |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 21 | en_AU |
local.contributor.affiliation | Dowling, Nicki A, Deakin University | en_AU |
local.contributor.affiliation | Greenwood, C J, Deakin University | en_AU |
local.contributor.affiliation | Merkouris, S S, Deakin University | en_AU |
local.contributor.affiliation | Youssef, G J, Deakin University | en_AU |
local.contributor.affiliation | Browne, Matthew, CQUniversity | en_AU |
local.contributor.affiliation | Rockloff, Matthew, CQUniversity | en_AU |
local.contributor.affiliation | Myers, Paul, College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU | en_AU |
local.contributor.authoremail | u1010735@anu.edu.au | en_AU |
local.contributor.authoruid | Myers, Paul, u1010735 | en_AU |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | en_AU |
local.identifier.absfor | 441000 - Sociology | en_AU |
local.identifier.ariespublication | a383154xPUB19366 | en_AU |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 10 | en_AU |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1556/2006.2021.00012 | en_AU |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-85105025913 | |
local.identifier.thomsonID | WOS:000662263200003 | |
local.identifier.uidSubmittedBy | a383154 | en_AU |
local.publisher.url | https://akjournals.com/ | en_AU |
local.type.status | Published Version | en_AU |
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