Negative public attitudes towards gambling: findings from the 2007 British Gambling Prevalence Survey using a new attitude scale

摘要: A new 14-item scale of general attitudes towards gambling (the Attitudes Towards Gambling Scale: ATGS) was developed for use in the 2007 British Prevalence Survey. The development is described. Based on responses a representative sample 8880 people 16 years age or more, evidence presented good internal reliability and statistically significant associations with range socio-demographic, own family lifestyle variables. Overall, all sub-groups except heaviest gamblers, were found to be negative: more believed that foolish dangerous, greater harm than benefit families, communities society as whole, reverse. majority, however, against prohibition gambling. Public opinion appears out line view Britain lay behind 2005 Act. It will interest see whether change forthcoming years. ATGS s...