title: Measuring gambling outcomes among college students.
abstract: The present research describes the proposal and validation of three gambling outcome measures, the Gambling Quantity and Perceived Norms Scale (GQPN), the Gambling Problem Index (GPI), and the Gambling Readiness to Change Questionnaire (GRTC). The study consisted of 560 undergraduate college students who completed a survey including the newly constructed measures and other measures designed to assess convergent validity. Results confirmed good reliability and convergent validity of all three measures. Implications for evaluating efficacy of treatment and prevention interventions are detailed.
authors.affiliation: North Dakota State University, Department of Psychology, Fargo, ND 58105, USA. clayton.neighbors@ndsu.nodak.edu
authors.forename: Clayton
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Neighbors
authors.forename: Ty W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Lostutter
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Larimer
authors.forename: Ruby Y
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Takushi
mesh_terms: D007174:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D005715:Gambling / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities