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Measuring Responsible Gambling:
The Positive Play Scale
Dr Richard Wood, GamRes LimitedDr Michael Wohl, Carleton UniversityDr Nassim Tabri, Carelton UnviversityDr Kahlil Philander, British Columbia Lottery Corporation
What is Responsible
Gambling?
• Many people perceive RG as
• Policies and actions of gaming operators and
regulators
• A field of research (mostly on –ve aspects)
• Something we want to encourage
What is positive play?
• RG with a player facing perspective (Wood & Griffiths, 2015)
• Using the right language
• Focuses on maximising healthy and happy playing
experiences (not just fixing problems)
• Studies the majority of non-problematic players
Measuring positive play
• No standardised way to measure responsible
gambling
• Prevalence studies only focus on –ve play
• Focus on the 98% of players to see subtle changes
• Measure and optimise success of RG strategy
• Segment RG strategy
Developing the Positive Play Scale (PPS)
Current definitions of
Responsible Gambling
• Focus on the actions of gaming operators (e.g.,
Reno Model)“Responsible gambling refers to policies and practices designed to prevent and reduce potential harms associated with gambling; these policies and practices often incorporate a diverse range of interventions designed to promote consumer protection, community/ consumer awareness and education, and access to efficacious treatment.” (Blasczczynski, Ladouceur, & Shaffer (2004)
Responsible Gambling from the player perspective
“Responsible gambling is when a player exhibits positive playing behaviourand holds attitudes and beliefs that do not put them at risk for developing gambling problems. More specifically, this means only spending what is affordable to lose and sticking to personally allocated spend and time limits (formal or informal). Responsible gambling includes honesty and openness with self and others about personal gambling involvement. Belief in luck or other superstitions may be present, but they do not have a significant negative impact on play. There is recognition that gambling will always involve some degree of chance.” (Wood, Wohl & Kim 2015)
Scale development• Online survey to 1551 British Columbian players
(n=1,551) gambled in last 12 months• Qs on frequency of play, games played, demographics
• 16 behavioural items & 27 belief items (7 point Likert)
• PCA revealed 14 item scale with four components (sub-scales)
• GBQ, PGSI (last month), Ten-item personality inventory (TIPI), Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS), General self-efficacy (GSE), InCharge financial distress/financial well-being scale (IFDFW), Financially focused self-concept (FFS)
Positive Play Scale In the last month….......
Behaviour 1 (honesty and control)
I felt in control of my gambling behaviour.
I was honest with my family and/or friends about the amount of MONEY I spent gambling.
I was honest with my family and/or friends about the amount of TIME I spent gambling.
Behaviour 2 (Pre-commitment)
I only gambled with MONEY that I could afford to lose.
I only spent TIME gambling that I could afford to spend.
I considered the amount of MONEY I was willing to lose BEFORE I gambled.
I considered the amount of TIME I was willing to spend BEFORE I gambled.
(Wood, Wohl, Philander, Tabri, 2016)
The Positive Play Scale
Positive Play Scale I believe that….......
Beliefs 1 (personal responsibility)
I should be able to walk away from gambling at any time.
I should be aware of how much MONEY I spend when I gamble.
It’s my responsibility to spend only money that I can afford to lose.
I should only gamble when I have enough money to cover all my bills first.
Beliefs 2 (gambling literacy)
Gambling is not a good way to make money.
My chances of winning get better after I have lost.
If I gamble more often, it will help me to win more than I lose.
(Wood, Wohl, Philander, Tabri, 2016)
The Positive Play Scale
more responsible
less responsible
Total PPS mean scores (all players)
(n= 1,551)
Total PPS mean scores by games played
less responsible
more responsible
Honesty and Control mean scores by games played
less responsible
more responsible
Pre-Commitment mean scores by games played
less responsible
more responsible
Personal Responsibility mean scores by games played
less responsible
more responsible
Gambling Literacy mean scores by games played
less responsible
more responsible
What next?
The PPS would be a good addition for prevalence
studies
Use PPS to optimise RG strategies
Provide individual normative feedback to players
Establish cut-off scores for high/medium/low
Use the PPS in other jurisdictions
