Jardin Bianca, Wulfert Edelgard
Department of Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York, USA.
Am J Addict. 2009 May-Jun;18(3):243-7. doi: 10.1080/10550490902786918.
This study examined the effects of messages on altering risky gambling behavior in college students. While playing a chance-based computerized game with play money, three groups of participants either viewed occasional accurate messages that correctly described the contingencies of the game, neutral messages unrelated to the contingencies, or no messages. Participants in the accurate message condition spent overall less money gambling, played fewer trials in the final phase of the game when all trials resulted in losses, and were more likely to quit the game while they still had money remaining in the bank. The findings suggest that "reminders" about the random nature of games and the overall negative rate of return might lead to more responsible gaming.
本研究考察了信息对改变大学生危险赌博行为的影响。在使用游戏货币玩一款基于机会的电脑游戏时，三组参与者分别观看了偶尔出现的准确描述游戏偶然性的信息、与偶然性无关的中性信息或无信息。准确信息组的参与者总体赌博花费较少，在游戏最后阶段所有试验都导致亏损时进行的试验次数较少，并且更有可能在银行账户还有钱时就退出游戏。研究结果表明，关于游戏随机性和总体负回报率的“提醒”可能会导致更负责任的游戏行为。
