UCLA Gambling Studies Program, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, USA.
J Gambl Stud. 2011 Mar;27(1):35-47. doi: 10.1007/s10899-010-9200-6.
Relatively few studies have examined gambling problems among individuals in a casino setting. The current study sought to examine the prevalence of gambling problems among a sample of casino patrons and examine alcohol and tobacco use, health status, and quality of life by gambling problem status. To these ends, 176 casino patrons were recruited by going to a Southern California casino and requesting that they complete an anonymous survey. Results indicated the following lifetime rates for at-risk, problem, and pathological gambling: 29.2, 10.7, and 29.8%. Differences were found with regards to gambling behavior, and results indicated higher rates of smoking among individuals with gambling problems, but not higher rates of alcohol use. Self-rated quality of life was lower among pathological gamblers relative to non-problem gamblers, but did not differ from at-risk or problem gamblers. Although subject to some limitations, our data support the notion of higher frequency of gambling problems among casino patrons and may suggest the need for increased interventions for gambling problems on-site at casinos.
相对较少的研究考察了赌场环境中个体的赌博问题。本研究旨在调查赌场顾客样本中赌博问题的流行程度，并根据赌博问题的严重程度来考察酒精和烟草使用、健康状况和生活质量。为此，我们前往南加州的一家赌场招募了 176 名赌场顾客，并要求他们填写一份匿名调查问卷。结果显示，有风险、有问题和病态赌博的终身患病率分别为 29.2%、10.7%和 29.8%。在赌博行为方面存在差异，结果表明，有赌博问题的人吸烟率更高，但饮酒率没有更高。与非问题赌徒相比，病态赌徒自评的生活质量较低，但与有风险或有问题的赌徒没有差异。尽管存在一些局限性，但我们的数据支持赌场顾客中赌博问题更频繁的观点，并可能表明需要在赌场现场增加对赌博问题的干预。
