Self-efficacy in Pathological Gambling Treatment Outcome: Development of a Gambling Abstinence Self-efficacy Scale (GASS)
| dc.contributor.author | Hodgins, David C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Peden, Nicole | |
| dc.contributor.author | Makarchuk, Karyn | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2006-05-24T22:28:36Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2006-05-24T22:28:36Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2004-11 | |
| dc.description | The official version of scholarly record is accessible from http://www.journalsonline.tandf.co.uk/openurl.asp?genre=issue&eissn=1479-4276&volume=4&issue=2 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | A 21-item measure of gambling abstinence self-efficacy (GASS) was developed. Principal component analyses of 101 pathological gamblers supported the use of a total score that showed good internal (a = .93) and retest reliability (ICC (n = 35) = .86) as well as four subscales: 1) winning/external situations (6 items, a = .91); 2) negative emotions (9 items, a = .87); 3) positive mood/testing/urges (3 items, a = .70); and 4) social factors (3 items, a = .81). The total and subscales showed moderate relationships with single item ratings of confidence to abstain from gambling and weak or nonsignificance relationships with demographic and gambling-related variables. The total score and three of the subscales showed evidence of predictive validity for gamblers not currently involved with treatment. Higher self-efficacy was related to fewer days of gambling over a 12-month period. These results provide preliminary support for the reliability and validity of the GASS. | en |
| dc.description.sponsorship | This research was funded by grants from the National Center for Responsible Gaming and the Alberta Gaming Research Institute. | en |
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| dc.identifier.citation | International Gambling Studies, 4(2), 99-108. | en |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/9902 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1445-9795 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1880/43214 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group | en |
| dc.subject | Compulsive gambling -- Diagnosis | en |
| dc.subject | Compulsive gambling -- Treatment | en |
| dc.subject.other | Institute Funded Reports | |
| dc.title | Self-efficacy in Pathological Gambling Treatment Outcome: Development of a Gambling Abstinence Self-efficacy Scale (GASS) | en |
| dc.type | journal article |