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Validation of the Chinese Version of the Gambling Urges Scale (GUS-C)

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  • Tian Po S. Oei
  • James Lin
  • Namrata Raylu

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Gambling urges have been reported to be an important variable in the maintenance of gambling problems. Certain researchers have also reported higher rates of problem gambling among the Chinese compared to the Caucasians. However, little is known regarding the role of gambling urges among the Chinese, partly due to the lack of validated instruments to assess gambling urges in Chinese samples. This study aimed to examine and validate the Chinese version of the Gambling Urges Scale (GUS-C), which was based on the six-item GUS (Raylu, N. and Oei, T.P.S. 2004.Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 18, pp. 100–105). Confirmatory Factory Analysis using a sample of 422 Chinese community participants (221 Australian and 201 Taiwanese residents) confirmed that a one-factor model was the best fit for the data. Both the reliability and validity of the GUS-C were sound, indicating that the GUS-C is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing gambling urges among non-clinical Chinese samples.

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  • Tian Po S. Oei & James Lin & Namrata Raylu, 2007. "Validation of the Chinese Version of the Gambling Urges Scale (GUS-C)," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(1), pages 101-111.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:intgms:v:7:y:2007:i:1:p:101-111
    DOI: 10.1080/14459790601157970
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    1. Hui Zhou & Eva P. W. Hung & Li Xie & Zhen Yuan & Anise M. S. Wu, 2022. "The Application of the Intolerance of Uncertainty Model to Gambling Urge and Involvement," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(22), pages 1-11, November.
    2. Yuki Tanaka & Kazutaka Nomura & Hironori Shimada & Shunta Maeda & Hiroyo Ohishi & Masayuki Ohishi, 2017. "Adaptation and validation of the Japanese version of the Gambling Urge Scale," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(2), pages 192-204, May.

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