Centre for Gambling Education and Research, School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Southern Cross University, PO Box 157, Lismore, NSW, 2480, Australia,
J Gambl Stud. 2014 Sep;30(3):737-55. doi: 10.1007/s10899-013-9388-3.
This paper aimed to analyze the harms arising from gambling and gambling-related help-seeking behaviour within a large sample of Indigenous Australians. A self-selected sample of 1,259 Indigenous Australian adults completed a gambling survey at three Indigenous sports and cultural events, in several communities and online. Based on responses to the problem gambling severity index (PGSI), the proportions of the sample in the moderate risk and problem gambler groups were higher than those for the population of New South Wales. Many in our sample appeared to face higher risks with their gambling and experience severe gambling harms. From PGSI responses, notable harms include financial difficulties and feelings of guilt and regret about gambling. Further harms, including personal, relationship, family, community, legal and housing impacts, were shown to be significantly higher for problem gamblers than for the other PGSI groups. Most problem gamblers relied on family, extended family and friends for financial help or went without due to gambling losses. Nearly half the sample did not think they had a problem with gambling but the results show that the majority (57.7 %) faced some risk with their gambling. Of those who sought gambling help, family, extended family, friends and respected community members were consulted, demonstrating the reciprocal obligations underpinning traditional Aboriginal culture. The strength of this finding is that these people are potentially the greatest source of gambling help, but need knowledge and resources to provide that help effectively. Local Aboriginal services were preferred as the main sources of professional help for gambling-related problems.
本文旨在分析赌博及其相关求助行为对大量澳大利亚原住民造成的危害。在三个澳大利亚原住民体育和文化活动中，在多个社区和在线，对 1259 名澳大利亚原住民成年人进行了一项赌博调查，采用的是自我选择样本。根据赌博严重程度指数（PGSI）的回答，样本中处于中度风险和问题赌徒组的比例高于新南威尔士州的人口比例。我们的样本中有很多人似乎面临着更高的赌博风险，并经历着严重的赌博危害。从 PGSI 的反应来看，值得注意的危害包括财务困难以及对赌博的内疚和悔恨。其他危害，包括个人、关系、家庭、社区、法律和住房方面的影响，对于问题赌徒来说明显高于其他 PGSI 群体。大多数问题赌徒依靠家人、大家庭和朋友获得经济帮助，或者因赌博损失而无法获得帮助。样本中近一半的人不认为自己有赌博问题，但结果显示大多数人（57.7%）在赌博方面存在一定风险。在寻求赌博帮助的人中，他们咨询了家人、大家庭、朋友和受人尊敬的社区成员，这表明了传统的澳大利亚原住民文化所支撑的互惠义务。这一发现的意义在于，这些人可能是提供赌博帮助的最大来源，但需要知识和资源来有效提供帮助。当地的原住民服务被视为解决与赌博有关的问题的主要专业帮助来源。
