Program findings that inform curriculum development for the prevention of problem gambling

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dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Robert J.
dc.contributor.authorConnolly, Dennis
dc.contributor.authorWood, Robert T.
dc.contributor.authorCurrie, Shawn
dc.contributor.authorDavis, R. Meghan
dc.date.accessioned2007-07-17T22:41:16Z
dc.date.available2007-07-17T22:41:16Z
dc.date.issued2004-05
dc.description.abstractThe development of effective problem gambling prevention programs is in its infancy. The present paper discusses results of randomized control trials of two programs that have been implemented in Alberta, Canada. The first is a 10 session program delivered to several classes of university students taking Introductory Statistics. This program focused primarily on teaching the probabilities associated with gambling and included several hands-on demonstrations of typical casino table games. The second is a 5 session program delivered to high school students at several sites in southern Alberta. This program was more comprehensive, containing information and exercises on the nature of gambling and problem gambling, gambling fallacies, gambling odds, decision-making, coping skills, and social problem-solving skills. Data concerning gambling attitudes, gambling fallacies and gambling behaviour at 3 and 6-months post-intervention are presented. The findings of these studies are somewhat counter-intuitive and have important implications for the design of effective prevention programs.en
dc.description.peer-reviewYes
dc.description.sponsorshipAlberta Gaming Research Instituteen
dc.identifier.citationWilliams, R. J., Connolly, D., Wood, R., Currie, S., & Davis, R. M. (2004). Program findings that inform curriculum development for the prevention of problem gambling. Gambling Research: Journal of the National Association for Gambling Studies (Australia), 16(1), 47-69.en
dc.identifier.issn1832-4975
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/372
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherNational Association for Gambling Studies (Australia)en
dc.publisher.departmentMathematics and Computer Science
dc.publisher.departmentSociology
dc.publisher.facultySchool of Health Sciences
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Science
dc.publisher.urlhttps://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/9898
dc.subjectgambling educationen
dc.subjectgambling beliefsen
dc.subjectgambling activitiesen
dc.titleProgram findings that inform curriculum development for the prevention of problem gamblingen
dc.typeArticleen
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