Ladd George T, Petry Nancy M
Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington 06030-3944, USA.
Psychol Addict Behav. 2002 Mar;16(1):76-9. doi: 10.1037//0893-164x.16.1.76.
The authors evaluated gambling behaviors, including Internet gambling, among patients seeking free or reduced-cost dental or health care. Three hundred eighty-nine patients at university health clinics completed a questionnaire that included the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS; H. R. Lesieur & S. Blume, 1987). All respondents had gambled in their lifetimes, with 70% gambling in the past 2 months. On the basis of SOGS scores, 10.6% were problem gamblers, and 15.4% were pathological gamblers. The most common forms of gambling were lottery, slot machines, and scratch tickets. Internet gambling was reported by 8.1% of participants. Compared to non-Internet gamblers, Internet gamblers were more likely to be younger, non-Caucasian, and have higher SOGS scores. This study is among the first to evaluate the prevalence of Internet gambling and suggests that people who gamble on the Internet are likely to have a gambling problem. Results also illuminate the need to screen patients seeking health care services for gambling problems.
作者评估了寻求免费或低成本牙科或医疗服务的患者中的赌博行为，包括网络赌博。大学健康诊所的389名患者完成了一份问卷，其中包括南橡树赌博筛查量表（SOGS；H. R. 勒西厄尔和S. 布卢姆，1987年）。所有受访者一生中都有过赌博行为，70%的人在过去两个月内赌博。根据SOGS得分，10.6%为问题赌徒，15.4%为病态赌徒。最常见的赌博形式是彩票、老虎机和刮刮乐。8.1%的参与者报告有网络赌博行为。与非网络赌徒相比，网络赌徒更可能年轻、非白种人且SOGS得分更高。这项研究是最早评估网络赌博患病率的研究之一，表明在网上赌博的人可能存在赌博问题。研究结果还表明有必要对寻求医疗服务的患者进行赌博问题筛查。
