Hardoon K K, Derevensky J L
McGill University, International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High Risk Behavior, 3724 McTavish Street, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1Y2, Canada.
J Gambl Stud. 2001 Fall;17(3):191-215. doi: 10.1023/a:1012216305671.
Children (N = 130) in grades 4 and 6 from various schools in the Greater Montreal Region completed a questionnaire concerning their gambling behavior and played a computer-simulated roulette game individually (baseline trial & post-test trial) and in groups (same and mixed gender dyads or triads: group trial). The purpose of this design was to measure children's betting behavior (via average wagers) and to determine if any changes in betting occur as a result of playing in groups of two, three, same and/or different gender peers. Results of repeated measures analyses reveal that during individual and group play, males consistently exhibit higher average wagers than females. Average wagers of females and mixed gender groupings appear to be most affected by the group condition. Females were found to increase their average wagers when playing with females and males. Female dyads' wagers increase significantly during group play, indicating they are dramatically affected by the group game. Most changes resulting from group play were generally maintained over a relatively short period of time in the post-test condition. Results are interpreted with respect to the importance of the influence of the peer group on children's gambling behavior. Future directions for research are suggested.
来自大蒙特利尔地区各所学校的四年级和六年级学生（N = 130）完成了一份关于其赌博行为的问卷，并分别（基线试验和后测试验）以及分组（同性和混合性别的二人组或三人组：小组试验）玩了电脑模拟轮盘游戏。该设计的目的是测量儿童的投注行为（通过平均赌注），并确定与同性或不同性别的同龄人一起玩是否会导致投注发生任何变化。重复测量分析的结果显示，在个人和小组游戏中，男性的平均赌注始终高于女性。女性和混合性别分组的平均赌注似乎受小组条件影响最大。研究发现，女性在与女性和男性一起玩时会增加平均赌注。女性二人组在小组游戏中的赌注显著增加，表明她们受到小组游戏的显著影响。小组游戏带来的大多数变化在相对较短的后测时间段内基本保持。研究结果从同伴群体对儿童赌博行为影响的重要性方面进行了解释。并提出了未来的研究方向。
