Exploring the usefulness of a video tutorial for people who start gambling again after self-excluding

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Author(s): Turner, Nigel E. ; Shi, Jing ; Robinson, Janine ; McAvoy, Steven ; Sanchez, Sherald

Journal: Journal of Gambilng Studies

Year Published: 2021

Date Added: April 15, 2021

The researchers evaluated how useful a video tutorial was at reducing gambling problems among people who started gambling again after their self-exclusion period ended. The experimental group watched the video tutorial before they could start gambling again. The control group started gambling again in the year before the video tutorial was in use. They received information about gambling responsibly. All participants completed a follow-up survey at 6 and 12 months after they started gambling again. The results showed that gambling problems decreased for both groups when self-excluding. This decrease was maintained at 6 and 12 months afterwards. The video tutorial had no impact on the severity of participants’ gambling problems, how often they gambled, and their desire to gamble. It also did not improve their gambling knowledge.

Citation: Turner, N. E., Shi, J., Robinson, J., McAvoy, S., & Sanchez, S. (2021). Efficacy of a voluntary self-exclusion reinstatement tutorial for problem gamblers. Journal of Gambling Studies. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-021-09998-x

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-021-09998-x

Keywords: disordered gambling ; explainer video ; interventions ; pathological gambling ; prevention ; problem gambling ; reinstatement ; self-exclusion

Topics: Gambling Resources ; Information for Operators ; Information for Treatment Providers ; Prevention

Conceptual Framework Factors: Environment - Responsible Gambling ; Resources - Harm Reduction, Prevention, and Protection ; Gambling Environment ; Gambling Resources ; Resources - Interventions

Response Rate: Unknown; follow-up rates - 46% (107/235) for 6-month follow-up survey and 48% (112/235) for 12-month follow-up survey

Study Design: Evaluation Design

Geographic Coverage: Canada, Ontario

Study Population: People who chose to start gambling again after they completed a self-exclusion period (N=235).

Sampling Procedure: Purposive sampling – The control group was recruited from May 2015 to April 2016 before the implementation of the tutorial video by OLG (n = 131). The experimental group was recruited from May 2016 to May 2017 after the implementation of the tutorial video (n = 104).

Study Funding:

This study was funded in part by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG).