Wood Richard T A, Griffiths Mark D, Derevensky Jeffrey L, Gupta Rina
Psychology Division, Nottingham Trent University, Burton Street, Nottingham, UK.
J Gambl Stud. 2002 Summer;18(2):161-83. doi: 10.1023/a:1015576731887.
The study examined adolescents' accounts of the UK National Lottery and scratchcards. Q-sorts were used to examine the views of 62 participants aged between 11 and 15 years of age. Findings identified four distinct accounts in relation to the National Lottery (Moral Opposition, Luck Seeking, Rationalist, & Uncertainty), and four distinct accounts in relation to scratchcards (Scepticism, Thrill-Seeking, Rationalist, & Libertarian). Some of the accounts identified described the UK National Lottery and scratchcards as bona fide forms of gambling. Reports indicated that adolescents were pessimistic about the chances of winning large sums of money, while other accounts demonstrated gambling misperceptions particularly in relation to their belief in luck and the laws of probability. It is argued that to fully understand why adolescents take part in these activities it is important to consider the diverse ways that adolescents represent these activities. These differing representations will have consequences for measures aimed at reducing, preventing, or treating adolescent problem gambling. The utility of Q-sorts as a technique for examining the views of problem and non-problem gamblers is also discussed.
该研究调查了青少年对英国国家彩票和刮刮乐的看法。采用Q分类法来考察62名年龄在11至15岁之间参与者的观点。研究结果确定了与国家彩票相关的四种不同看法（道德反对、寻求运气、理性主义者和不确定性），以及与刮刮乐相关的四种不同看法（怀疑主义、寻求刺激、理性主义者和自由主义）。所确定的一些看法将英国国家彩票和刮刮乐描述为真正的赌博形式。报告显示，青少年对赢得大笔金钱的机会持悲观态度，而其他看法则表现出赌博误解，尤其是在他们对运气和概率法则的信念方面。有人认为，要充分理解青少年参与这些活动的原因，重要的是要考虑青少年对这些活动的不同呈现方式。这些不同的呈现方式将对旨在减少、预防或治疗青少年问题赌博的措施产生影响。还讨论了Q分类法作为一种考察问题赌徒和非问题赌徒观点的技术的效用。
