Volberg R A, Abbott M W
Gemini Research, Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania 16673, USA.
Subst Use Misuse. 1997 Sep;32(11):1525-38. doi: 10.3109/10826089709055876.
This paper compares results from studies of gambling and problem gambling among indigenous groups in New Zealand and in North Dakota. The samples for each of these studies included substantial numbers of indigenous respondents, and the methods used in these studies were similar enough to allow comparisons of Caucasian and indigenous groups from these two distinct cultures. Analysis shows that gambling involvement, gambling expenditures, and gambling-related problems are far higher among indigenous respondents than among Caucasian respondents in both New Zealand and North Dakota. These comparisons suggest that differences between indigenous peoples and Caucasians in gambling behaviors may be due to factors distinct from culture or milieu.
本文比较了新西兰和北达科他州原住民群体中赌博及问题赌博的研究结果。这些研究中的每一项样本都包含大量原住民受访者，且这些研究中使用的方法足够相似，从而能够对来自这两种不同文化的白人群体和原住民群体进行比较。分析表明，在新西兰和北达科他州，原住民受访者的赌博参与度、赌博支出以及与赌博相关的问题都远远高于白人群体。这些比较表明，原住民和白人在赌博行为上的差异可能归因于与文化或环境不同的因素。
