Turkish Version of the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI-T): Psychometric Properties Among the University Students
Addicta: the Turkish Journal on Addictions, cilt.7, sa.2, ss.90-98, 2020 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 7 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2020
- Doi Numarası: 10.5152/addicta.2020.19064
- Dergi Adı: Addicta: the Turkish Journal on Addictions
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.90-98
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Problem gambling severity index, reliability, Turkish, validity
- Maltepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI-T). The study sample included 182 voluntary university students (mean age=24.06 years) who reported that they had participated in gambling at least once in the previous year. The results of the confirmatory factor analyses supported the unifactorial structure of the PGSI-T among the Turkish university students participated in gambling. Cronbach’s alpha for the PGSI-T was good (α=0.82). Positive and significant correlations of the PGSI-T with gambling-related variables such as gambling frequency, gambling harm, South Oaks Gambling Screen supported the concurrent validity of the scale; whereas higher scores of the probable problem gamblers on PGSI-T compared to the nonproblem gamblers supported the criterion validity of the scale. These findings suggest that PGSI-T is a valid and reliable instrument to assess gambling problems among Turkish university students. Future research with more representative samples will be useful in testing the generalizability of these findings.