Canadian Problem Gambling Index (CPGI-C) – Chinese Version

Description

Gambling refers to the act of wagering money or valuable items in risky activities with the expectation of winning more money or valuable possessions. Scholars define gambling behavior that disrupts personal, familial, and professional pursuits and is characterized by its persistence and recurrence as gambling disorder (GD). Problem gamblers are individuals who exhibit widespread abnormal gambling behavior but do not strictly meet the diagnostic criteria; their behavior is termed problem gambling. The lifetime prevalence of gambling disorder in the general population is approximately 0.4% to 1.0%, but the treatment-seeking rate among those with gambling disorder is less than 10%. In mainland China, due to the illegality of gambling behavior, patients often find it more challenging to acknowledge their gambling problems and rarely seek professional help. When patients are compelled to seek treatment due to their symptoms, the issue is often already severe and has led to negative impacts on their finances, work, or interpersonal relationships.

Authors and Contact Email

王禹菲, 卞雯, 周广玉

Purpose

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Test Year

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Administration Method and Scoring

The Canadian Problem Gambling Index Chinese Version (CPGI-C) utilizes a scoring system from 0 (Never) to 3 (Almost Always) with total scores ranging from 0 to 27. A higher total score indicates a greater likelihood and tendency for gambling problems.

Reliability and Validity

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Factors and Subscales

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Keywords

Gambling, Gambling Disorder, Problem Gambling, Canadian Problem Gambling Index, China.

Items in Chinese

1. 您是否曾经押上超出自己真实支付能力的赌注？
2. 在过去12个月中，您是否需要赌更多的钱，来获得同样程度的兴奋的感觉？
3. 在您赌博时，您是否会试图改天去将输掉的钱赢回来？
4. 您是否曾经借钱或卖掉任何物品来获得用于赌博的金钱？
5. 您是否感到自己在赌博上可能存在问题？
6. 赌博是否已经给您带来了健康上的困扰，例如使您感到焦虑或有压力？
7. 是否有人批评过您的赌博行为，或者说您有过度赌博的问题（无论您是否认同这些说法）？
8. 赌博是否引发了您或您的家人经济上的问题？
9. 您是否曾因为自己赌博的方式或者在赌博中发生的事情而感到愧疚？

Items in English

1. Have you ever bet more than you could really afford to lose?
2. In the past 12 months, have you needed to gamble with more money to get the same feeling of excitement?
3. When you gamble, do you try to win back the money you lost on another day?
4. Have you ever borrowed money or sold anything to get money for gambling?
5. Do you feel you might have a problem with gambling?
6. Has gambling caused you health problems, such as stress or anxiety?
7. Has anyone criticized your gambling or told you that you have a gambling problem (regardless of whether you think they are right)?
8. Has gambling caused any financial problems for you or your family?
9. Have you ever felt guilty about the way you gamble or what happens when you gamble?

References

王禹菲,卞雯,周广玉.加拿大问题赌博指数中文版的效度和信度[J].中国心理卫生杂志,2022,36(02):165-171.