Evaluating the use of the Online Gambling Disorder Questionnaire (OGD‑Q) among adults

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Author(s): Gomez, Rapson ; Brown, Taylor ; Gill, Peter ; Prokofieva, Maria

Journal: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Year Published: 2022

Date Added: September 15, 2022

The Online Gambling Disorder Questionnaire (OGD‑Q) was developed to assess online gambling disorder in adolescents. Currently, there is no questionnaire for measuring online gambling disorder among adults. The aim of this study was to evaluate if the OGD-Q would also be suitable for use in adults. Survey responses from 937 adults aged 18 to 64 years were examined. Participants completed the English version of the OGD-Q. The researchers found that all items of the OGD-Q loaded onto one factor reflecting the severity of online gambling problems. This was consistent with previous research with adolescents. The results showed that the OGD-Q was a reliable and valid measure for use among adults. Furthermore, scores on the OGD-Q could be meaningfully compared across subgroups of adults, including between men and women, and between emerging adults and older adults.

Citation: Gomez, R., Brown, T., Gill, P., Prokofieva, M., & Stavropoulos, V. (2022). Using Online Gambling Disorder Questionnaire (OGD‑Q) with adults: Factor structure, reliability, external validity, and measurement invariance across age and gender. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-022-00833-x

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-022-00833-x

Keywords: adults ; emerging adults ; gender differences ; measurement ; men ; older adults ; online gambling ; psychometrics ; women

Topics: Older Adults ; Online Gambling ; Priority Populations

Conceptual Framework Factors: Exposure - Gambling Setting ; Types - Structural Characteristics ; Cultural - Gender ; Exposure - Accessibility ; Resources - Risk Assessment ; Psychological Factors ; Psychological - Lifespan Development ; Gambling Exposure ; Gambling Resources

Study Design: Evaluation Design

Geographic Coverage: Australia

Study Population: Adults aged 18 to 64 years from the general community (n = 937)

Sampling Procedure: The researchers advertised the study widely in the general community and the university, using both non-electronic (e.g., noticeboards around Victoria University and by word of mouth) and electronic (i.e., email, social media, Facebook) methods. A total of 968 adults responded to the survey, but 31 participants did not identify as men or women and were excluded from the analyses.

Study Funding:

No funding source was reported for this study.