title: Gambling behaviours and motivations: a cross-cultural study of Chinese and Caucasians in Australia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Research on gambling behaviours among the Chinese, especially compared to Caucasians, is lacking.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
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  METHODS
  Gambling behaviours and motivations between community-based Chinese (n = 199) and Caucasians (n = 306) living in Australia were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were significant differences between Caucasians and Australian Chinese in relation to gambling behaviours and types of motivations that could predict problem gambling between the two groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings provide relevant information in understanding gambling behaviours and motivations among the Chinese, as well as a step towards the development of tailored preventive and treatment interventions for problem gambling in this population.
authors: University of Queensland, CBT Unit, Toowong Private Hospital, Australia. oei@psy.uq.edu.au
authors: Tian P S
authors: TP
authors: Oei
authors: Namrata
authors: N
authors: Raylu
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001143:Arousal; D044466:Asian People / Q000523:psychology*; D001315:Australia; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D007174:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005715:Gambling / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012917:Social Adjustment; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult