Can an Accelerated Gambling Simulation Reduce Persistence on a Gambling Task?

Broussard, James D.; Wulfert, Edelgard

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“…Full text screening led to 45 papers excluded for the following reasons: participants not meeting age criteria; no measure of behavior; not a randomized control trial; no statistical test performed; and duplicated data. No additional papers were identified in the hand-search, resulting in a total 16 papers included in the review (Broussard & Wulfert, 2017;Calado et al, 2020;Canale et al, 2016;Donati et al, 2014Donati et al, , 2018Gaboury & Ladouceur 1993;Huic et al, 2017;Larimer et al, 2012;Martens et al, 2015;Petry et al, 2009;St-Pierre et al, 2017;Tani et al, 2021;Turner et al, 2008a, study 2;Turner et al, 2008b;Walther et al, 2013;Williams et al, 2010).…”

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“…For example, Calado et al (2020) demonstrated randomness by having students play and bet on a roulette. Similarly, Broussard and Wulfert (2017) had participants play a slot machine programmed to demonstrate monetary losses over time. Through participation in gambling and experiencing negative consequences, such interventions attempt to dissuade future participation in the behavior.…”

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“…Table 1 shows the characteristics of the eligible studies. Studies were conducted most frequently in Canada (Gaboury & Ladouceur 1993;St-Pierre et al, 2017;Turner et al, 2008a, study 2;Turner et al, 2008b;Williams et al, 2010), with four undertaken in the USA (Broussard & Wulfert;Larimer et al, 2012;Martens et al, 2015;Petry et al, 2009), four in Italy Canale et al, 2016;Donati et al, 2014Donati et al, , 2018Tani et al, 2021), and one in Croatia (Huic et al, 2017), Portugal (Calado et al, 2020), and Germany (Walther et al, 2013). A total of 6,703 participants were included in the studies (min = 34; max = 2,109).…”

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Behavior Change Techniques and Delivery Modes in Interventions Targeting Adolescent Gambling: A Systematic Review

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Background Adolescent gambling can lead to significant harms, yet participation rates continue to rise. Interventions targeting gambling reduction have been implemented in this population. However, it is not clear which behavior change techniques (BCTs) and modes of delivery (MOD) are most effective at reducing gambling. Objective The objective of the study was to identify 'promising' BCTs and MODs by systematically reviewing interventions targeting adolescent gambling behavior. 'Promising' was defined as those present in at least 25% of all interventions and in at least two effective interventions. Methods Three databases were searched (PsycINFO, Medline, and Scopus) from database inception to May 2021. Interventions were eligible if they were randomized controlled trials; targeting adolescents (aged 10-25 years); and assessing gambling behavior post-intervention. BCTs were identified using the Behavior Change Technique Taxonomy v1. Results From the initial 3,315 studies, the removal of duplicates and ineligible articles resulted in sixteen studies included in the review. Eleven of these reported successfully reducing gambling behavior. Eighteen BCTs and six MODs were used across the interventions. The BCTs identified as promising were '4.2. Information about antecedents', '4.4. Behavioral experiments', '5.3. Information about social and environmental consequences', and '5.6. Information about emotional consequences'. Promising MODs were 'face-toface', 'computer', and 'playable electronic storage'. Conclusions The study reviewed the content of interventions targeting adolescent gambling behavior. Four BCTs were identified as promising and should therefore be adopted in future interventions. To facilitate the delivery of these techniques, the study also identified three promising MODs. Interventions developed using these BCTs and MODs may successfully reduce adolescent gambling behavior. KeywordsGambling • Behavior change techniques • Delivery mode • Adolescents 1 3 MethodsWe followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The study was registered with PROSPERO, CRD42021254657. Eligibility CriteriaStudies were included if they were randomized controlled trials of interventions targeting a reduction in adolescent (aged 10-25 years) gambling behavior. Gambling behavior was assessed using self-report or objective measures of gambling frequency or gambling expenditure. Studies assessing problem gambling were also included given the importance of this construct in the target literature. The intervention measured differences between the experimental condition and a control group. We excluded studies measuring only gambling cognitions such as urges or desires, unless accompanied by behavioral measures. Studies not published in English language and only including reviews, abstracts, opinion pieces, and letters to the editor were also excluded.

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“…We conducted an a priori power analysis to determine the sample size necessary to detect a significant interaction effect for ratings of chances of winning. Based on estimates from past research (Broussard & Wulfert, 2017), a sample size of 108 (36 per condition) would be necessary to detect a similar effect in the current study. The final sample size in this exploratory study was smaller than planned after the data of several individuals were eliminated for the reasons reported above.…”

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“…However, to date only one study has used such a simulator under controlled conditions to test whether such interventions can reduce gambling behavior. Broussard and Wulfert (2017) tested the effects of a digital slot machine accelerator program on gambling beliefs and behaviors in college students. Ninety students were randomized to one of three conditions: one condition played a digital slot machine accelerator program that tracked wins and losses numerically, another condition read an informative handout about slot machines, and the control condition read a handout unrelated to gambling.…”

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Debiasing of gambling beliefs and behaviors using a digital gambling accelerator.

Broussard

Wulfert

2019

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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Problem gamblers tend to adhere to rigid rules about the chances of winning and are resistant to counterfactual information. To promote a more accurate understanding of the odds of scratch-off ticket gambling, we created a brief debiasing intervention consisting of a digital gambling accelerator program that offers demonstrations of the long-term outcomes of gambling. Using a sample of nontreatment seeking scratch-off lottery gamblers recruited from the community (42 subclinical and 45 probable pathological gamblers), we compared the accelerator intervention to brief motivational interviewing (MI) and a control condition. Participants rated their chances of winning, urge to gamble, and readiness to change before and after the interventions. Self-reported dollar amount spent on scratch-off tickets and number of days gambled were assessed at baseline and again at 2- and 4-week follow-ups. Following the active interventions, gamblers in both conditions reported greater readiness to change than controls, and those in the accelerator condition also gave lower ratings of their chances of winning and urge to gamble. Marginal models showed participants in the accelerator condition gambled fewer days at the 2-week follow-up and spent less money at both the 2- and 4-week follow-ups compared to controls; no other between-subjects differences achieved statistical significance. Digital gambling accelerators can impact several clinically relevant domains of gambling and may be useful as stand-alone or adjunct interventions to treat gambling problems.

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A Content Analysis of Problematic Gambling Prevention Interventions in the United States

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J Gambl Stud

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Can an Accelerated Gambling Simulation Reduce Persistence on a Gambling Task?

Cited by 6 publications

References 22 publications

Behavior Change Techniques and Delivery Modes in Interventions Targeting Adolescent Gambling: A Systematic Review

Behavior Change Techniques and Delivery Modes in Interventions Targeting Adolescent Gambling: A Systematic Review

Debiasing of gambling beliefs and behaviors using a digital gambling accelerator.

A Content Analysis of Problematic Gambling Prevention Interventions in the United States

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