Table 1.
PGSI group comparisons: M (SD) gambling harm, benefits and positive play subscales
| Measure | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F (3, 550) | η2 | Post-hoc |
| RG (n = 109) | Low risk (n = 119) | Mod risk (n = 198) | Problem (n = 128) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) |
| Honesty & Control | 18.0 (4.8) | 17.5 (4.2) | 15.8 (4.9) | 13.8 (4.9) | 19.4∗∗∗ | 0.096 | 3–4 < 1–2 |
| Pre-commitment | 24.1 (8.8) | 24.0 (5.1) | 21.8 (6.2) | 19.3 (6.2) | 18.4∗∗∗ | 0.091 | 3–4 < 1–2 |
| Personal Resp | 6.3 (4.7) | 5.7 (2.7) | 6.7 (4.1) | 8.3 (4.5) | 9.3∗∗ | 0.048 | 4 > 1–3, 3>2 |
| Gambling literacy | 15.3 (2.5) | 15.4 (2.2) | 15.0 (2.1) | 14.0 (2.6) | 9.5∗∗ | 0.049 | 4 < 1–3 |
| Gambling benefits | 27.9 (7.9) | 29.1 (6.9) | 31.0 (7.7) | 33.5 (6.7) | 13.5∗∗ | 0.068 | 4 > 3, 3 > 1–2 |
| Gambling harm | 0.81 (2.3) | 0.49 (1.3) | 2.09 (5.3) | 7.00 (9.9) | 33.31∗∗∗ | 0.154 | 4 > 1–3, 3> 1–2 |
RG = Recreational gambler. Interpretation of post hoc test: 4 < 1–3 means that the mean for group 4 was significantly lower than group 1, 2 and 3 (in separate post-hoc tests). ∗∗ P < 0.01 ∗∗∗P < 0.001