A Transversal Study for the French Validation of Two Assessment Tools of Gambling Related Cognitions.
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study is divided into two stages. In the first stage, students from the University of Nantes completed the two assessment tools of gambling related cognitions (GABS : Gambling Attitudes and Beliefs Survey ; GRCS : Gambling Related Cognitions Scale), and a reference tool for gambling problem severity (SOGS : South Oaks Gambling Screen). In the second stage, consecutive pathological gamblers seeking treatment at the University Hospital of Nantes completed the three questionnaires. Only questionnaires from participants who reported gambling at least one time in the past year were kept for analyses.Responses of students gamblers and pathological gamblers presenting for treatment have been compiled for analysis.The main objective of the study is to validate the French adaptations of the GABS and the GRCS, and to explore their psychometric properties and structures.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
This study is divided into two stages. In the first stage, students from the University of Nantes completed the two assessment tools of gambling related cognitions (GABS : Gambling Attitudes and Beliefs Survey ; GRCS : Gambling Related Cognitions Scale), and a reference tool for gambling problem severity (SOGS : South Oaks Gambling Screen).
In the second stage, consecutive pathological gamblers seeking treatment at the University Hospital of Nantes completed the three questionnaires.
Only questionnaires from participants who reported gambling at least one time in the past year were kept for analyses.
Responses of students gamblers and pathological gamblers presenting for treatment have been compiled for analysis.
The main objective of the study is to validate the French adaptations of the GABS and the GRCS, and to explore their psychometric properties and structures.
The recruitment period for the first stage is comprised between March 2008 and August 2008.
The recruitment period for the second stage started in September 2008.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| students from the University of Nantes To be more than 18 years old (the legal age to gamble in France) |
Other: Filling of three questionnaires
The only intervention of the study was the completion of the three questionnaires, and of a mini-questionnaire assessing gender, age, and gambling activities.
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| pathological gamblers seeking treatment To be more than 18 years old (the legal age to gamble in France)and pathological gambler |
Other: Filling of three questionnaires
The only intervention of the study was the completion of the three questionnaires, and of a mini-questionnaire assessing gender, age, and gambling activities.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- To be more than 18 years old (the legal age to gamble in France)
Exclusion Criteria:
- None
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Nantes University Hospital | Nantes | France |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Nantes University Hospital
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Marie Grall-Bronnec, MD, Nantes University Hospital
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 08/3-F