Appendix A - Harms questions used in the pilot survey
Where harms were already included in either the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th Edition) instrument or the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI), these questions were used and were not repeated.
Harms to self
Harms questions taken from the DSM-IV.
Asked if gambled in the past year
In the past 12 months...
The following questions were provided:
- Have you lied to family, or others, to hide the extent of your gambling?
- Have you committed a crime in order to finance gambling or to pay gambling debts?
- Have you asked others to provide money to help with a desperate financial situation caused by gambling?
The following options were provided:
- very often
- fairly often
- occasionally
- never.
Harms questions taken from the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI)
Asked if gambled in the past year
In the past 12 months, how often...
The following questions were provided:
- ...have you borrowed money or sold anything to get money to gamble?
- ...have you felt that gambling has caused you any health problems, including stress or anxiety?
- ...have you felt guilty about the way you gamble or what happens when you gamble?
The following options were provided:
- almost always
- most of the time
- sometimes
- never.
Questions asked if gambled in the past year
In the last 12 months...
The following questions were provided:
- ...have you lost something of significant financial value such as your home, business, car or been declared bankrupt because of your own gambling?
- ...has your relationship with someone close to you, such as a spouse, partner, family member or friend broken down because of your own gambling?
- ...have you experienced violence or abuse because of your own gambling?
The following options were provided:
- yes
- no.
In the last 12 months, to what extent, if at all, has your own gambling led to you...
The following questions were provided:
- ...reducing or cutting back your spending on everyday items such as food, bills and clothing?
- ...having to use your savings to fund your own gambling?
- ...increasing your use of credit, such as credit cards, overdrafts and loans?
- ...experiencing greater conflict or arguments with friends, family and work colleagues?
- ...feeling isolated from other people, left out or feeling completely alone due to your own gambling?
The following options were provided:
- not at all
- a little
- a lot.
Affected others
Everyone asked
Does anyone you are close to gamble?
The following options were provided:
- no
- yes, a family member
- yes, a friend
- yes, someone else.
Rest of questions asked if anyone close to does gamble
Sometimes other people can be affected by someone’s gambling. In the past 12 months, how often have you...
The following questions were provided:
- ...lied to family, or others, to hide the extent of someone else’s gambling?
- ...committed a crime in order to finance someone else’s gambling or to pay their gambling debts?
- ...asked others to provide money to help with a desperate financial situation caused by someone else’s gambling?
The following options were provided:
- very often
- fairly often
- occasionally
- never.
In the last 12 months...
The following questions were provided:
- ...have you borrowed money or sold anything to get money because of someone else’s gambling?
- ...have you felt that someone else’s gambling has caused you any health problems, including stress or anxiety?
- ...have you felt that someone else’s gambling has made you feel embarrassment, guilt or shame?
The following options were provided:
- almost always
- most of the time
- sometimes
- never.
Harms due to someone else’s gambling:
The following questions were provided:
- In the last 12 months, has your relationship with someone close to you such as a spouse, partner, family member or friend broken down because of someone else’s gambling?
- In the last 12 months, have you lost something of significant financial value such as your home, business, car or been declared bankrupt because of someone else’s gambling?
- In the last 12 months, have you experienced violence or abuse because of someone else’s gambling?
The following options were provided:
- yes
- no.
In the last 12 months, to what extent has someone else’s gambling led to you...
The following questions were provided:
- ...having to use your savings?
- ...increasing your use of credit, such as credit cards, overdrafts and loans?
- ...reducing or cutting back your spending on everyday items such as food, bills and clothing?
- ...experiencing greater conflict or arguments with friends, family and work colleagues?
- ...feeling isolated from other people, left out or feeling completely alone?
The following options were provided:
- not at all
- a little
- a lot.
Thinking about the impact that someone else’s gambling may have had on you during the past 12 months, have you sought help, support or information online, in-person or by telephone from...
The following questions were provided:
- ...mental health services?
- ...food banks or other welfare organisations?
- ...relationship counselling and support services?
- ...gambling support services?
The following options were provided:
- yes
- no.
Suicidal thoughts and/or attempts
Everyone asked
The following questions were provided:
- In the past 12 months have you ever thought about taking your own life, even though you would not actually do it?
- In the past 12 months, have you made an attempt to take your life, by taking an overdose of tablets or in some other way?
The following options were provided:
- yes
- no.
Asked if yes to attempt to take own life in past year
The following question was provided: To what extent, if at all, was this related to your or someone else’s gambling?
The following options were provided:
- not at all
- a little
- a lot.
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Last updated: 19 October 2022
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