title: Does a brochure about pathological gambling provide new information?
abstract: The purpose of the present study is to evaluate whether a brochure on pathological gambling provides new information and knowledge to the general population. A total of 115 randomly chosen people from shopping malls and municipal parks were randomly distributed to control and experimental groups. Results indicated that the brochure provided new information concerning problem gambling, at risk behaviors, and the availability of specialised help.
authors.affiliation: Ecole de Psychologie, Université Laval, Ste-Foy, Quebec, Canada G1K 7P4. Robert.Ladouceur@psy.ulaval.ca
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ladouceur
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vézina
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jacques
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ferland