The validity and reliability of four measures of gambling behaviour in a sample of Singapore University students
Document Type
Article
Department
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Pakistan
Abstract
The primary aim of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of measures for detecting problem gamblers for use with university students in a Singapore context. The four instruments commonly used in gambling research, the DSM-IV, GA-20, SOGS and CPGI were administered to a sample of students (n = 193) from a representative cross section of faculties from one university. The CPGI was found to be the most reliable (α = 0.922) and valid in terms of construct validity as demonstrated by factor analysis. Despite being a lengthy instrument it is recommended that future studies such as randomized controlled trials of problem gambling interventions in Singapore adopt a modified version of the CPGI, made simpler and easier to use with fewer items and more appropriate terminology.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Journal of Gambling Studies
Recommended Citation
Arthur, D.,
Tong, W.,
Chen, C.,
Hing, A.,
Rosemeyer, M.,
Kua, E.,
Ignacio, J.
(2008). The validity and reliability of four measures of gambling behaviour in a sample of Singapore University students. Journal of Gambling Studies, 24(4), 451-462.
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Comments
This work was published before the author joined Aga Khan University.