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Journal of Gambling Studies
Erschienen in: Journal of Gambling Studies 4/2010

01.12.2010 | Original Paper

The Victorian Gambling Screen: Reliability and Validation in a Clinical Population

verfasst von: B. Tolchard, M. W. Battersby

Erschienen in: Journal of Gambling Studies | Ausgabe 4/2010

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Abstract

There is a need to establish reliability and the various forms of validity in all measures in order to feel confident in the use of such tools across a wide diversity of settings. The aim of this study is to describe the reliability and validity of the Victorian Gambling Screen (VGS) and in particular one of the sub-scales (Harm to Self—HS) in a specialist problem gambling treatment service in Adelaide, Australia. Sixty-seven consecutive gamblers were assessed using a previously validated clinical interview and the VGS (Ben-Tovim et al., The Victorian Gambling Screen: project report. Victorian Research Panel, Melbourne, 2001). The internal consistency of the combined VGS scales had a Cronbach’s alpha of .85 with the HS scale .89. There was satisfactory evidence of convergent validity which included moderate correlations with another measure of gambling—the South Oaks Gambling Screen. There were also moderate correlations with other measures of psychopathology. Finally, how the VGS may best be used in clinical settings is discussed.
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Metadaten
Titel
The Victorian Gambling Screen: Reliability and Validation in a Clinical Population
verfasst von
B. Tolchard
M. W. Battersby
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2010
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Gambling Studies / Ausgabe 4/2010
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3602
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-009-9172-6

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