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Measuring the adverse consequences from gambling

Read how we have developed new questions about adverse consequence from gambling which are included in the GSGB survey.

Published
25 July 2024

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25 July 2024 - Changes

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  2. Appendix A: Final questions included in GSGB

Appendix A: Final questions included in GSGB

Other potential adverse consequences due to own gambling (response options: Very often, Fairly often, Occasionally, or Never)

The next few questions are about the impact that gambling can have on some people. Please answer as honestly as you can. All of the answers you provide will be entirely confidential. 

Thinking about your own gambling, how often in the last 12 months has your own gambling led you to:

  • reduce or cut back your spending on everyday items such as food, bills and clothing?
  • use your savings or increase your use of credit, such as credit cards, overdrafts and loans?
  • experience conflict or arguments with friends, family and/or work colleagues? 
  • feel isolated from other people, left out or feel completely alone? 
  • lie to family, or others, to hide the extent of your gambling?  
  • be absent or perform poorly at work or study?  

Items derived from Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) (response options: Almost always, Most of the time, Sometimes, Never)

In the last 12 months, how often:

  • 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? 

Adverse consequences experienced due to own gambling (response options: Yes or No)

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 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? 
  • have you committed a crime in order to finance gambling or to pay gambling debts?  

Use of support services (response options: Yes or No)

In the last 12 months, has your own gambling led you to seek to help, support or information online, in-person or by telephone from: 

  • mental health services? 
  • food banks or other welfare organisations? 
  • relationship counselling and support services? 
  • gambling support services? 

Suicidal thoughts and attempts

In the last 12 months have you ever thought about taking your own life, even though you would not actually do it? (response options: Yes or No)

In the last 12 months, have you made an attempt to take your life, by taking an overdose of tablets or in some other way? (response options: Yes or No)

To what extent, if at all, was this related to your gambling? (Response options: Not at all, a little, a lot).

Other potential adverse consequences experienced due to someone else’s gambling (response options: Very often, Fairly often, Occasionally, or Never)

The next few questions are about the impact that someone else’s gambling may have had on you, whether you live with them or not. Please answer as honestly as you can. 

Thinking about someone else’s gambling, in the last 12 months:

  • 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? 
  • reduce or cut back your spending on everyday items such as food, bills and clothing? 
  • used your savings or increase your use of credit, such as credit cards, overdrafts and loans? 
  • experience conflict or arguments with friends, family and/or work colleagues? 
  • feel isolated from other people, left out or feel completely alone? 
  • lie to family, or others, to hide the extent of someone else’s gambling?
  • be absent or perform poorly at work or study? 

Severe adverse consequences experienced due to own gambling (response options: Yes or No)

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? 

Have you lost something of significant financial value such as your home, business, car or been declared bankrupt because of someone else’s gambling? 

Have you experienced violence or abuse because of someone else’s gambling? 

Have you committed a crime in order to finance someone else’s gambling or to pay their gambling debts? 

Accessing support services due to someone else’s gambling (response options: Yes or No)

In the last 12 months, has someone else’s gambling led you to seek help, support or information online, in-person or by telephone from:

  • mental health services? 
  • food banks or other welfare organisations? 
  • relationship counselling and support services? 
  • gambling support services?
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