Adolescent lottery and scratchcard players: do their attitudes influence their gambling behaviour?
Adolescent lottery and scratchcard players: do their attitudes influence their gambling behaviour?
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DOI：
10.1016/j.adolescence.2003.12.003
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发表时间：
2004-08-01
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Griffiths, MD
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作者：
Wood, RTA;Griffiths, MD
本文通过应用计划行为理论研究了青少年参与国家彩票和刮刮卡的态度和行为之间的联系。作者对1195名年龄在11岁至15岁之间的青少年（550名男性，641名女性，4名未指明）进行了问卷调查。在本文中，所有与青少年对国家彩票和刮刮卡的态度相关的因素的数据，以及与任何随后的赌博行为的联系，都进行了分析。结果显示，年轻人的态度可以准确预测他们在这些活动中的赌博行为，社会认知理论可以解释这些态度是如何形成的。鉴于这些发现，关于如何阻止年轻人赌博，我们提出了一些建议。(C) 2004年青少年服务专业人员协会。Elsevier Ltd.出版。版权所有。
This paper examines the link between attitudes and behaviour in relation to adolescent participation on the National Lottery and scratchcards by applying the theory of planned behaviour. A questionnaire constructed by the authors was administered to a sample of 1195 adolescents between the ages of I I and 15 years (550 male, 641 female, 4 unspecified). In this paper, all data relating to factors associated with adolescent attitudes toward the National Lottery and scratchcards, and the links with any subsequent gambling behaviour, were analysed. Results revealed that young people's attitudes are an accurate predictor of their gambling behaviour on these activities, and that social cognitive theory provides an explanation of how these attitudes may develop. In light of these findings, a number of suggestions are given on how to discourage young people from gambling. (C) 2004 The Association for Professionals in Services for Adolescents. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.