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Erschienen in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction 6/2011

01.12.2011

Online Help for Problem Gambling Among Chinese Youths

verfasst von: Chang Boon Patrick Lee

Erschienen in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | Ausgabe 6/2011

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Abstract

The objectives of this study were to determine the perceptions and accessibility of online help for problem gambling among Chinese youths. A group of undergraduates participated in a survey cum laboratory exercise to search for help for problem gambling in Macao, Hong Kong, and China. Online search engines were used. During the search process, participants found they had to sieve through a long list of search results, many of which were links to articles rather than help organizations. The key findings of this study were: (1) online help was a popular resource but it was not perceived as the most effective form of help, (2) there were no sponsored links in the search results and it took some effort to locate the relevant help organizations, and (3) certain website features and online tools were useful to attract potential users to online help. This paper discussed the implications of the findings.
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Due to space limitations, details about participants’ prior knowledge of the help organizations were not included. This information and the survey questionnaire are available from the author.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Online Help for Problem Gambling Among Chinese Youths
verfasst von
Chang Boon Patrick Lee
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2011
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction / Ausgabe 6/2011
Print ISSN: 1557-1874
Elektronische ISSN: 1557-1882
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-010-9297-y

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