Validation of the 8-item Attitudes Towards Gambling Scale (ATGS-8) in a British population survey

Canale, N, Vieno, A, Pastore, M, Ghisi, M and Griffiths, MD ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8880-6524, 2016. Validation of the 8-item Attitudes Towards Gambling Scale (ATGS-8) in a British population survey. Addictive Behaviors, 54, pp. 70-74. ISSN 0306-4603

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Abstract

Introduction. Public opinions concerning gambling are an important factor in shaping public policy. Little empirical attention has been given to assessing gambling attitudes within the general population. The aim of the present study is to validate the 8-item Attitudes Towards Gambling Scale (ATGS-8) in British individuals and to investigate associations of these attitudes with frequency of gambling and gambling problems. Methods. Data were derived from 7746 individuals participating in the British Gambling Prevalence Survey 2010, a comprehensive interview-based survey conducted in Great Britain between November 2009 and May 2010. Confirmatory factor analysis and separate regression analyses were applied. Results. The one-dimensional structure of the ATGS-8 was confirmed in the community sample and by gender. Furthermore, more positive attitudes towards gambling were positively related to frequency of gambling and gambling problems. Conclusions. The present study extends the previous evaluations of the scale by providing detailed evidence for the utility and usefulness of the ATGS-8 in a community sample and across gender. The ATGS-8 is a valid instrument to assess public opinion on gambling among the general population.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Addictive Behaviors
Creators:	Canale, N., Vieno, A., Pastore, M., Ghisi, M. and Griffiths, M.D.
Publisher:	Elsevier
Date:	2016
Volume:	54
ISSN:	0306-4603
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.12.009 DOI
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Linda Sullivan
Date Added:	15 Jan 2016 13:54
Last Modified:	09 Jun 2017 13:58
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/26795

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