A Transversal Study for the French Validation of Two Assessment Tools of Gambling Related Cognitions.

Nantes University Hospital (NUH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gambling

Treatments: Other: Filling of three questionnaires

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01219426

08/3-F

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• To be more than 18 years old (the legal age to gamble in France)

Exclusion criteria

• None

Trial design

0 participants in 2 patient groups

students from the University of Nantes

Description:

To be more than 18 years old (the legal age to gamble in France)

Treatment:

Other: Filling of three questionnaires

pathological gamblers seeking treatment

Description:

To be more than 18 years old (the legal age to gamble in France)and pathological gambler

Treatment:

Other: Filling of three questionnaires