Impacting attitudes towards gambling: A prison gambling awareness and prevention program

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dc.contributor.authorNixon, Gary
dc.contributor.authorLeigh, Gordon
dc.contributor.authorNowatzki, Nadine R.
dc.date.accessioned2007-07-23T15:49:11Z
dc.date.available2007-07-23T15:49:11Z
dc.date.issued2006-08
dc.description.abstractResearch indicates that approximately one third of prison inmates meet the criteria for problem or pathological gambling (Williams, Royston, & Hagen, 2005). However, despite this rate being among the highest of all gambling populations (Walters, 1997; Shaffer & Hall, 2001), there appears to be a lack of prison gambling awareness and prevention programs. This study sought to develop, implement, and evaluate one such program at the Lethbridge Correctional Facility in Alberta, Canada. Forty-nine inmates completed a six-session program over 18 months. Gambling screen results revealed a significant increase in cognitive error recognition, and attitudes towards gambling became significantly more negative. The program did not render any significant differences in math skill score, Canadian Problem Gambling Index (CPGI) score, or past-year South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) score. Changes in the past-year frequency score approached significance. This study suggests that programs of this kind can be effective for inmate populations, particularly in changing attitudes towards gambling.en
dc.description.peer-reviewYesen
dc.description.sponsorshipAlberta Gaming Research Instituteen
dc.identifier.citationNixon, G., Leigh, G., & Nowatzki, N. (2006). Impacting attitudes towards gambling: A prison gambling awareness and prevention program. Journal of Gambling Issues, 17.en
dc.identifier.issn1494-5185
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/389
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherCentre for Addiction and Mental Healthen
dc.publisher.facultySchool of Health Sciencesen
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Lethbridgeen
dc.subjectprisonen
dc.subjectinmateen
dc.subjectproblem gamblingen
dc.subjectpathological gamblingen
dc.subjectpreventionen
dc.titleImpacting attitudes towards gambling: A prison gambling awareness and prevention programen
dc.typeArticleen
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