Association between gambling accessibility and problem gambling in the general population

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dc.contributor.authorOfori Dei, Samuel M.
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences
dc.contributor.supervisorChristensen, Darren R.
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-03T20:58:22Z
dc.date.available2020-09-03T20:58:22Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.degree.levelPh.Den_US
dc.description.abstractAccessibility to gambling is one of the important modifiable determinants of problem gambling behaviour. Studies presented in this dissertation attempted to provide a comprehensive analysis and explanation of the association between accessibility and problem gambling prevalence using different measures of accessibility with quantitative and qualitative data. The first study examined the association between perceived accessibility and problem gambling severity and the moderating role of demographic characteristics, substance use, and psychosocial variables using a perceptual measure of accessibility. The second study examined the relative importance of availability, proximity, and a composite measure of accessibility in explaining the prevalence of problem gambling risk and severity. The third study examined the relative and interactive influence of actual and perceived accessibility on problem gambling risk and severity. The final study used a mixed-methods design to determine differences between non-problem, low-risk, moderate-risk, and problem gamblers in their accessibility to casinos in both Alberta and Tasmania.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/5756
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subjectHealth sciences [0566]en_US
dc.proquest.subjectPublic health [0573]en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences)en_US
dc.subjectCompulsive behavioren_US
dc.subjectCompulsive gamblersen_US
dc.subjectCompulsive gamblingen_US
dc.subjectInterpersonal relationsen_US
dc.subjectPsychosocial issuesen_US
dc.subjectSubstance abuseen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.titleAssociation between gambling accessibility and problem gambling in the general populationen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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