Gambling behaviours and motivations: a cross-cultural study of Chinese and Caucasians in Australia.
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.
Oei
Tian P S
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University of Queensland, CBT Unit, Toowong Private Hospital, Australia. oei@psy.uq.edu.au
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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