Table 4.
OLS regression models of general GameSense awareness, GameSense component awareness, and gambling beliefs/behaviors
| PPS: behavior | PPS: gambling literacy | Understanding of GC | Use of RG strategies | Gambling frequency | Breadth involvement | PPS: behavior | PPS: gambling literacy | Understanding of GC | Use of RG strategies | Gambling frequency | Breadth involvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | |
| General GS awareness |
− 0.016 (0.061) |
− 0.122 (0.065) |
0.133 (0.088) |
0.204* (0.077) |
0.230* (0.069) |
− 0.018 (0.068) |
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| GS comp. awareness |
0.002 (0.023) |
− 0.013 (0.025) |
0.061 (0.033) |
0.097* (0.029) |
0.069* (0.026) |
0.003 (0.026) |
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| Age | 0.056* | 0.102* | 0.067* | − 0.064* | 0.061* | − 0.127* | 0.056* | 0.104* | 0.066* | − 0.066* | 0.058* | − 0.126* |
| (0.015) | (0.016) | (0.021) | (0.019) | (0.017) | (0.016) | (0.015) | (0.016) | (0.021) | (0.019) | (0.017) | (0.016) | |
| Male | − 0.036 | − 0.025 | 0.248* | − 0.009 | 0.110* | 0.391* | − 0.037 | − 0.028 | 0.248* | − 0.009 | 0.112* | 0.390* |
| (0.039) | (0.042) | (0.056) | (0.050) | (0.044) | (0.043) | (0.039) | (0.042) | (0.056) | (0.050) | (0.044) | (0.043) | |
| Black | − 0.079 | 0.041 | − 0.134 | 0.154 | − 0.073 | − 0.078 | − 0.080 | 0.039 | − 0.134 | 0.153 | − 0.072 | − 0.078 |
| (0.103) | (0.111) | (0.150) | (0.132) | (0.116) | (0.115) | (0.103) | (0.111) | (0.150) | (0.132) | (0.116) | (0.115) | |
| White | 0.161 | 0.411* | 0.392* | 0.162 | − 0.407* | 0.119 | 0.161 | 0.410* | 0.390* | 0.160 | − 0.408* | 0.119 |
| (0.085) | (0.091) | (0.124) | (0.108) | (0.096) | (0.095) | (0.085) | (0.091) | (0.124) | (0.108) | (0.096) | (0.095) | |
| Hispanic | 0.138 | 0.165 | − 0.204 | 0.094 | − 0.304* | 0.026 | 0.139 | 0.168 | − 0.200 | 0.101 | − 0.303* | 0.027 |
| (0.094) | (0.101) | (0.137) | (0.120) | (0.106) | (0.105) | (0.094) | (0.102) | (0.137) | (0.120) | (0.107) | (0.105) | |
| Asian | − 0.270* | 0.045 | − 0.262 | 0.283* | − 0.424* | − 0.121 | − 0.269* | 0.049 | − 0.263 | 0.281 | − 0.428* | − 0.120 |
| (0.113) | (0.122) | (0.164) | (0.144) | (0.127) | (0.126) | (0.113) | (0.122) | (0.164) | (0.144) | (0.127) | (0.126) | |
| Educ. attainment |
0.033* (0.014) |
0.030* (0.015) |
0.042* (0.020) |
0.040* (0.018) |
− 0.066* (0.016) |
0.020 (0.015) |
0.033* (0.014) |
0.030* (0.015) 0.014 (0.007) |
0.042* (0.020) |
0.039* (0.018) |
− 0.066* (0.016) |
0.020 (0.015) |
| # of MGM props. visited |
0.012 (0.007) |
0.014* (0.007) |
0.028* (0.010) |
0.021* (0.009) |
0.009 (0.008) |
0.048* (0.007) |
0.012 (0.007) |
0.027* (0.010) |
0.021* (0.009) |
0.009 (0.008) |
0.048* (0.007) |
|
| Constant | 5.700* | 5.190* | 4.520* | 3.400* | 3.190* | 2.070* | 5.700* | 5.170* | 4.530* | 3.400* | 3.210* | 2.070* |
| (0.126) | (0.135) | (0.183) | (0.160) | (0.141) | (0.140) | (0.125) | (0.135) | (0.182) | (0.160) | (0.141) | (0.139) | |
| Observations | 2,537 | 2,539 | 2,537 | 2,539 | 2,514 | 2,514 | 2,537 | 2,539 | 2,537 | 2,539 | 2,514 | 2,514 |
| R2 | 0.024 | 0.045 | 0.050 | 0.016 | 0.031 | 0.090 | 0.024 | 0.044 | 0.051 | 0.018 | 0.029 | 0.090 |
| Adjusted R2 | 0.020 | 0.042 | 0.047 | 0.013 | 0.027 | 0.087 | 0.020 | 0.040 | 0.047 | 0.015 | 0.026 | 0.087 |
| Residual Std. Error | 0.955 (df = 2527) | 1.030 (df = 2529) | 1.390 (df = 2527) | 1.220 (df = 2529) | 1.070 (df = 2504) | 1.060 (df = 2504) | 0.955 (df = 2527) | 1.030 (df = 2529) | 1.390 (df = 2527) | 1.220 (df = 2529) | 1.070 (df = 2504) | 1.060 (df = 2504) |
| F Statistic | 6.810* (df = 9; 2527) | 13.300* (df = 9; 2529) | 14.900* (df = 9; 2527) | 4.700* (df = 9; 2529) | 8.870* (df = 9; 2504) | 27.500* (df = 9; 2504) | 6.810* (df = 9; 2527) | 12.900* (df = 9; 2529) | 15.000* (df = 9; 2527) | 5.150* (df = 9; 2529) | 8.400* (df = 9; 2504) | 27.500* (df = 9; 2504) |
*p < 0.05. Cells contain unstandardized regression coefficients and standard errors. PPS = Positive Play Scale. GC = Gambling Concepts. RG = Responsible Gambling. GS = GameSense