Browsing by Author "Schrans, Tracy"

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    2003 Nova Scotia Gambling Prevalence Study
    (Nova Scotia Office of Health Promotion, 2004-06) Schrans, Tracy; Schellinck, Tony
    The 2003 Nova Scotia Gambling Prevalence Study, commissioned by the Nova Scotia Office of Health Promotion, marks the third gambling prevalence study to be conducted in the province (1993, 1996 and 2003) and the first using the new Canadian Problem Gambling Index (CPGI) measure. This Report describes the prevalence of gambling and problem gambling among adults 19 years of age and older who are permanent residents of Nova Scotia, living in private households in the province. In addition to examining general gambling prevalence using the PGSI – Problem Gambling Severity Index (scored items of the CPGI) to identify problem gambling, self-reported involvement in problem gambling was also obtained independently by type of gambling activity. This data represents the first opportunity to systematically compare gambling prevalence by type of gambling activity as critical input to planning, management and resource allocation. Therefore, the results of the 2003 Nova Scotia Gambling Prevalence Study can be used as a resource for various provincial stakeholders for gambling in Nova Scotia.
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    2007 Nova Scotia Adult Gambling Prevalence Study
    (Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection, 2008) Schrans, Tracy; Schellinck, Tony
    The 2007 Nova Scotia Adult Gambling Prevalence Study, commissioned by Nova Scotia Health Promotion and Protection (NSHPP), marks the fourth such study to be conducted in the province and the second using the Canadian Problem Gambling Index. This report describes the prevalence of gambling and problem gambling among adults 19 years of age and older who are permanent residents of Nova Scotia, living in private households (n=2,500). It also describes the changes that occurred between 2003 and 2007. In addition to the adult survey, supplementary surveys were administered to a select sub-sample of young adults 19-34 years (n=240) and youth (n=85) living in these randomly selected households.
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    Controversial Topics in Gambling: Alberta Gambling Research Institute's 13th Annual Conference
    (2014-04-14) Aitchison, Katherine J.; Castellani, Brian; Chapman, Craig S.; Christensen, Darren R.; Crawford, Sandy; Currie, Cheryl; Downs, Carolyn; Euston, David; Forrest, David; Goodyear, Bradley G.; Gruber, Aaron; Hanson, William; Hodgins, David C.; Scholnick, Barry; Schopflocher, Don; Schrans, Tracy; Simpson, Rob; Singhal, Anthony; Spetch, Marcia L.; Smith, Garry; Suomi, Aino; Walker, Gordon; Williams, Robert
    The Alberta Gambling Research Institute and the University of Alberta co-sponsored the thirteenth in a series of special interest conferences in the area of gambling studies. The conference theme was "Controversial Topics in Gambling." The conference took place Thursday, April 3, Friday, April 4, & Saturday, April 5, 2014 at the Banff Centre.
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    Prevention of Problem Gambling
    (2003-03) George, Elizabeth; Murray, Robert; Fischer, Leanne; Labrie, Richard; Roberts, Gary; Nowatzki, Nadine; Winters, Ken; el-Guebaly, Nady; Surovy, Ken; Harvey-Jansen, Z'Anne; Williams, Rob; Schrans, Tracy; Derevensky, Jeffrey; Mangham, Colin