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| Name | Class |
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| Linkoeping University | OTHER_GOV |
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The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a workplace prevention program targeting problematic gambling.
There is a considerable knowledge-gap regarding the efficacy of problem gambling prevention in workplace settings. At the same time, this knowledge is widely requested upon both by researchers and government agencies. The evaluation of prevention programs is important both in a public health perspective and for the organizations investing in preventive interventions for problem gambling at the workspaces and the current study aims to contribute with knowledge regarding the potential effects of such an intervention.
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a workplace prevention program regarding problematic gambling, on a variety of outcomes. The authors hypothesize that the program will lead to differences in:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Intervention group | Experimental | Five organizations will get the intervention during fall/winter 2016. |
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| Wait-list group | No Intervention | Five organizations will be on the waitlist for 12 months and then get the intervention. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Prevention program for gambling in the workplace | Other | The intervention group will receive a gambling prevention program which includes generating and implementing policies and education on addiction and gambling. The full length of the program will be about 14 hours. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Survey question about supervisors perceived inclination to initiate a conversation with an employee when worry or suspicion of problematic gambling or other harmful use arises. | Change from baseline at: [1] 3 months after baseline, [2] 12 months after baseline, and [3] 24 months past baseline. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Survey questions about supervisors and workers gambling frequencies | Gambling frequencies online/offline in the last 1 and 12 month(s). | [1] 3 months after baseline (Supervisors only) , [2] 12 months after baseline, and [3] 24 months past baseline. |
| Survey questions about knowledge of present policies and where to go for help |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Per Carlbring, Professor | Stockholm University | Principal Investigator |
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 28951403 | Derived | Rafi J, Ivanova E, Rozental A, Carlbring P. Effects of a workplace prevention programme for problem gambling: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2017 Sep 25;7(9):e015963. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-015963. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D005715 | Gambling |
| ID | Term |
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| D012309 | Risk-Taking |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D007174 | Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| [1] 3 months after baseline (Supervisors only) , [2] 12 months after baseline, and [3] 24 months past baseline. |
| Survey questions regarding worrying about, or acting to help, co-workers | [1] 3 months after baseline (Supervisors only) , [2] 12 months after baseline, and [3] 24 months past baseline. |
| Survey question regarding knowledge about whether co-workers gamble during work | [1] 3 months after baseline (Supervisors only) , [2] 12 months after baseline, and [3] 24 months past baseline. |
| The Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) | [1] 3 months after baseline (Supervisors only) , [2] 12 months after baseline, and [3] 24 months past baseline. |