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Title: What Influences the Types of Help that Problem Gamblers Choose? A Preliminary Grounded Theory Model
Contributor(s): Hing, Nerilee (author); Nuske, Elaine (author); Tolchard, Barry  (author); Russell, Alex (author)
Publication Date: 2015
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-014-9525-y
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/17205
Abstract: Research has not fully explored factors that influence types of help used from the suite of available options once problem gamblers reach an action stage of change. This study aimed to explore critical factors influencing choice of help (or interventions) once people have decided to address their gambling problem. Particular emphasis was on counselling and self-exclusion, given their demonstrable effectiveness for most users. Interviews were conducted with 103 problem gamblers taking action to address their gambling problem. Inductive analysis revealed nine critical influences on type(s) of help chosen, presented as a grounded theory model. Independent variables were goals of taking up the intervention, problem gambling severity, and level of independence/pride. Six mediating variables helped to explain relationships between the independent variables and choice of intervention. Understanding key influences on choice of gambling help can illuminate how to encourage further uptake and better align interventions with gamblers' preferences, to reduce barriers to help-seeking.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 13(2), p. 241-256
Publisher: Springer New York LLC
Place of Publication: United States of America
ISSN: 1557-1882
1557-1874
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 111005 Mental Health Nursing
119999 Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
111710 Health Counselling
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 420403 Psychosocial aspects of childbirth and perinatal mental health
329999 Other biomedical and clinical sciences not elsewhere classified
420307 Health counselling
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 929999 Health not elsewhere classified
920210 Nursing
920209 Mental Health Services
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 200307 Nursing
200305 Mental health services
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
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