Use of responsible gambling tools to prevent and reduce gambling harm: A Norwegian study

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Author(s): Engebø, Jonny ; Torsheim, Torbjørn ; Pallesen, Ståle

Journal: Frontiers in Psychiatry

Year Published: 2022

Date Added: October 12, 2022

This study examined the use of safer gambling (SG) tools among people who gamble. Data came from 5,878 participants who responded to a Norwegian prevalence survey in 2019. The results showed that few people used RG tools. Use of RG tools ranged from 0.8% (contacting help services) to 23.2% (pre-commitment to loss limits). People with moderate-risk or problem gambling were more likely to have used all eight RG tools. Other demographics (e.g., age, gender) and gambling characteristics (e.g., gambling on low-risk vs higher risk games) also had an impact.

Citation: Engebø, J., Torsheim, T., & Pallesen, S. (2022). Gamblers’ use of measures to prevent gambling problems and reduce harm. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, 857280. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.857280

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.857280

Keywords: gambling problems ; precommitment

Conceptual Framework Factors: Environment - Responsible Gambling ; Gambling Environment

Response Rate: 32.7%

Study Design: Observational: Cross-sectional

Geographic Coverage: Norway

Study Population: People aged 16 to 74 years old who reported gambling in the last 12 months (n = 5878)

Sampling Procedure: The researchers used data that had been collected for a Norwegian prevalence study in 2019 by the University of Bergen. In total, 30,000 people (gross sample) aged 16 through 74 years were randomly selected from the National Population Registry of Norway and invited to participate. Through a letter sent by postal mail, the invitation was ﬁrst to respond to a web-based survey. With up to two reminders, it was also possible to participate by returning an enclosed paper-based questionnaire.

Study Funding:

No funding source was reported for this study.