Turner Nigel E, Macdonald John, Somerset Matthew
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 33 Russell Street, T524, Toronto, ON, Canada M5S 2S1.
J Gambl Stud. 2008 Sep;24(3):367-80. doi: 10.1007/s10899-007-9085-1. Epub 2007 Dec 20.
Previous studies have shown that youth are two to three times more likely than adults to report gambling related problems. This paper reports on the development and pilot evaluation of a school-based problem gambling prevention curriculum. The prevention program focused on problem gambling awareness and self-monitoring skills, coping skills, and knowledge of the nature of random events. The results of a controlled experiment evaluating the students learning from the program are reported. We found significant improvement in the students' knowledge of random events, knowledge of problem gambling awareness and self-monitoring, and knowledge of coping skills. The results suggest that knowledge based material on random events, problem gambling awareness and self-monitoring skills, and coping skills can be taught. Future development of the curriculum will focus on content to expand the students' coping skill options.
先前的研究表明，青少年报告与赌博相关问题的可能性是成年人的两到三倍。本文报告了一项基于学校的问题赌博预防课程的开发和试点评估。该预防计划侧重于问题赌博意识和自我监测技能、应对技能以及对随机事件本质的了解。报告了一项对照实验评估学生从该计划中学习情况的结果。我们发现学生在随机事件知识、问题赌博意识和自我监测知识以及应对技能知识方面有显著提高。结果表明，可以教授关于随机事件、问题赌博意识和自我监测技能以及应对技能的知识型材料。该课程的未来发展将侧重于拓展学生应对技能选项的内容。
