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Qualitative research on the consequences of gambling
Qualitative research on the consequences of gambling: follow-up interviews with participants from the Gambling Survey for Great Britain
Contents
- Executive summary
- 1 - Introduction
- 2 - Methodology
- 3 - Overview of impacts of gambling on participants
- 4 - Participants’ journeys with adverse or severe consequences from gambling
- 5 - Interrelation of different adverse or severe consequences from gambling
- 6 - Preventing and reducing consequences
- 7 - Conclusion and recommendations
- Appendix A - Qualitative research on the consequences of gambling
Appendix A - Qualitative research on the consequences of gambling
Topic guide summary
Introductions and background (10 minutes)
- participant introduction
- brief overview of gambling activity.
Experiences of consequences from gambling (20 minutes)
- participant experiences of gambling (positive and negative)
- timeline of participants experiences of gambling consequences
- wider factors that contributed to negative experiences (such employment, income, or factors related to family and friends)
- participant’s experiences of adverse consequences
- participant’s experiences in the last year since completing the survey.
Relationship between gambling consequences (15 minutes)
- whether consequences experienced are related to each other
- factors that drive the order in which harms were experienced.
Preventing and reducing adverse consequences (10 minutes)
- awareness of support for gambling harms
- experiences of accessing formal or informal support for adverse consequences
- reasons for not accessing support (if applicable).
Interview close (5 minutes)
- final closing comments.
7. Conclusion and recommendations
Last updated: 8 May 2025
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