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Evaluation of GamTest for use with people with low-risk gambling

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Author(s): Forsström, David ; Rozental, Alexander ; Kottorp, Anders ; Lindner, Philip ; Jansson-Frojmark, Markus ; Hesser, Hugo

Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Year Published: 2021

Date Added: July 29, 2021

GamTest is a feature of the responsible gambling tool PlayScan. It is an online self-rating measure to assess one’s gambling behaviour and negative consequences from gambling. GamTest has been found to work well for people with high-risk gambling, but not for people with low-risk. In this study, the researchers explored how to improve GamTest for use with people with low-risk gambling. Data from 2,234 Swedish adults who spent a low amount of money on gambling were analyzed. The results showed that GamTest could be adapted by shortening it to nine items (from 15 items) and using a scale ranging from 1 to 7 (instead of 1 to 10). Gender appeared to affect how people responded to three items of GamTest.


Citation: Forsström, D., Rozental, A., Kottorp, A., Lindner, P., Jansson-Fröjmark, M., & Hesser, H. (2021). Further exploration of the psychometric properties of GamTest: A Rasch analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(9), 4824. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094824

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094824

Keywords: gambling ; GamTest ; low-risk gambling ; PlayScan ; psychometrics ; responsible gambling

Topics: Gambling Resources ; Information for Operators

Conceptual Framework Factors:   Environment - Responsible Gambling ; Psychological Factors ; Environment - Low-Risk Limits ; Gambling Environment

Response Rate: 45%

Study Design: Evaluation Design

Geographic Coverage: Sweden

Study Population: Adults aged 18 to 85 years old who were fluent in Swedish (N = 2234)

Sampling Procedure: Participants were recruited through a polling company, SKOP. The e-mail was sent to 5000 respondents that were randomly drawn from SKOP’s participant pool. The researchers excluded 23 respondents from the 2257 respondents who answered all of the questions for taking over two days to complete the survey.

Study Funding:

This study was funded by the Svenska Spels Research Council. The APC was funded by the Stockholm University Library.

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