Problem gambling family impacts: Development of the Problem Gambling Family Impact Scale
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Dowling, N. A., Suomi, Aino, Jackson, A. C. and Lavis, T.. (2016). Problem gambling family impacts: Development of the Problem Gambling Family Impact Scale. Journal of Gambling Studies. 32(3), pp. 935 - 955. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-015-9582-6
Authors | Dowling, N. A., Suomi, Aino, Jackson, A. C. and Lavis, T. |
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Abstract | Although family members of problem gamblers frequently present to treatment services, problem gambling family impacts are under-researched. The most commonly endorsed items on a new measure of gambling-related family impacts [Problem Gambling Family Impact Measure (PG-FIM: Problem Gambler version)] by 212 treatment-seeking problem gamblers included trust (62.5 %), anger (61.8 %), depression or sadness (58.7 %), anxiety (57.7 %), distress due to gambling-related absences (56.1 %), reduced quality time (52.4 %), and communication breakdowns (52.4 %). The PG-FIM (Problem Gambler version) was comprised of three factors: (1) financial impacts, (2) increased responsibility impacts, and (3) psychosocial impacts with good psychometric properties. Younger, more impulsive, non-electronic gaming machine (EGM) gamblers who had more severe gambling problems reported more financial impacts; non-EGM gamblers with poorer general health reported more increased responsibility impacts; and more impulsive non-EGM gamblers with more psychological distress and higher gambling severity reported more psychosocial impacts. The findings have implications for the development of interventions for the family members of problem gamblers. |
Keywords | gambling; family; significant others; impact; counselling; treatment |
Year | 2016 |
Journal | Journal of Gambling Studies |
Journal citation | 32 (3), pp. 935 - 955 |
Publisher | Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers |
ISSN | 1573-3602 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-015-9582-6 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85015071580 |
Page range | 935 - 955 |
Research Group | Institute of Child Protection Studies |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Grant ID | ARC/LP0989331 |
Place of publication | United States of America |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8qx8q/problem-gambling-family-impacts-development-of-the-problem-gambling-family-impact-scale
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