Using a rasch model to examine the utility of the south oaks gambling screen across clinical and community samples
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The South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) is the most widely used measures of gambling problems in epidemiological studies and clinical evaluations; they also examined the SOGS using a rasch model with data obtained from a community and clinical sample. It is estimated that DSM-IV separates three levels of gambling problem severity and provides corresponding cut scores for a SOGS scale composed of 15 sample-invariant items; recommendations are discussed.
Publication Name: Addictive Behaviors
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0306-4603
Year: 2004
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Modifying youths' perception toward pathological gamblers
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A study evaluates the effectiveness of a video specifically designed to provide relevant information on gambling and correct the perceptions that adolescents have about pathological gamblers. Results indicate that the video significantly improved participants' knowledge about gambling and corrected their misconceptions towards excessive gamblers.
Publication Name: Addictive Behaviors
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0306-4603
Year: 2005
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Using the Rasch model to evaluate the South Oaks gambling screen for use with nonpathological gamblers
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A six term version of the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) is derived with the help of an item response theory, which performed uniformly across a sample of pathological gamblers and students. The implications and the remaining limitations of using this shortened measure for the continuum-based assessment of gambling problems are discussed.
Publication Name: Addictive Behaviors
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0306-4603
Year: 2003
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