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Reasons for Starting and Continuing Gambling in a Mixed Ethnic Community Sample of Pathological and Non-problem Gamblers

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  • DAVE CLARKE
  • SAMSON TSE
  • MAX W. ABBOTT
  • SONIA TOWNSEND
  • PEFI KINGI
  • WIREMU MANAIA

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Very few studies have investigated motivational differences between pathological gamblers (PG) and non-problem gamblers (NPG), or between men and women. Motives for starting gambling have not been distinguished from motives for continuing gambling. From a community survey questionnaire listing reasons generated from the population studied, the motives of 103 current PG met the DSM-IV-TR criteria of five or more symptoms within the 12 months to October 2004. NPG assented to less than three symptoms. Generally, PG had significantly stronger motives than NPG and preferred continuous forms of gambling. There were no overall gender differences in motives, but electronic gaming machines and bingo were the primary choices for female PG. Gambling to escape from stress and troubles increased for PG but not for NPG, while gambling for social reasons decreased for both groups. Because of disproportionate numbers of PG and NPG in the Caucasian, Maori, Pacific Island and Asian groups, ethnic differences were not examined. The findings supported some aspects of theories of gambling motivation. Lowering stress for PG, raising community awareness of the risk of gambling to socialize and undertaking longitudinal research in community samples were suggested.

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  • Dave Clarke & Samson Tse & Max W. Abbott & Sonia Townsend & Pefi Kingi & Wiremu Manaia, 2007. "Reasons for Starting and Continuing Gambling in a Mixed Ethnic Community Sample of Pathological and Non-problem Gamblers," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(3), pages 299-313, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:intgms:v:7:y:2007:i:3:p:299-313
    DOI: 10.1080/14459790701601455
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    1. Anise M.S. Wu & Vivienne Y.K. Tao & Kwok-kit Tong & Shu Fai Cheung, 2012. "Psychometric evaluation of the inventory of Gambling Motives, Attitudes and Behaviours (GMAB) among Chinese gamblers," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 12(3), pages 331-347, March.

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