What is the relationship between mental health and gambling addictions?
- What is the relationship between mental health and gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addictions?
Gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing problems share many similarities with mental health issues. This research project will obtain" rel="nofollow">in health professionals understandin" rel="nofollow">ing of the relationship between gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addiction and mental health issues.
This research project aims to explore the factors which social workers consider to be connected with both mental health and gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addictions.
-Quantitative survey method among social workers worked/workin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in the field of mental health and gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addictions. The participants of the study are social workers who were surveyed by onlin" rel="nofollow">ine questionnaire of 10 questions. In this survey participants have to give their rate the variables showin" rel="nofollow">ing the extend of lin" rel="nofollow">ink between mental health and gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addictions.
Participants-Social workers who have worked or currently workin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in the area of gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addictions in" rel="nofollow">in New Zealand.
A lin" rel="nofollow">ink to the onlin" rel="nofollow">ine questionnaire will be distributed electronically via the ANZASW( Aotearoa New Zealand Association for Social Workers)
, and anonymous responses will be collected via the onlin" rel="nofollow">ine survey tool, Survey monkey
Conductin" rel="nofollow">ing a survey would obtain" rel="nofollow">in the views of social worker’s workin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in the area of gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addictions. It is also hope to get better knowledge for the social workers seekin" rel="nofollow">ing employment in" rel="nofollow">in this field of practice.
Please note- Everythin" rel="nofollow">ing should match with New Zealand context and field of practice
Onlin" rel="nofollow">ine Questionnaire
Research topic- Gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addictions
What is the relationship between mental health and gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addictions?
1-How frequently the followin" rel="nofollow">ing mental health disorders seen in" rel="nofollow">in problem gamblers presentin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in mental health settin" rel="nofollow">ings?
Please in" rel="nofollow">indicate the ratin" rel="nofollow">ing for each item on a scale of 1= Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 Often 5 Almost always
- Depression 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
- Anxiety 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
- Antisocial personality 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
-Manic episodes 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
- Phobias 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
Other disorders [text box]
2-To what degree does problem gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing adversely affect clients in" rel="nofollow">in the followin" rel="nofollow">ing aspects of life?
Please in" rel="nofollow">indicate the ratin" rel="nofollow">ing for each item on a scale of:
1 Not a problem 2 Min" rel="nofollow">inor problems 3 Moderate problem 4 Serious problem 5 Extremely serious problem
- Relationships 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
- Fin" rel="nofollow">inances 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
- Work 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
- Income 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
- Study 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
3-What are most frequent modes of gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing health professionals come across in" rel="nofollow">in the mental health settin" rel="nofollow">ing?
1= Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 Often 5 Almost always
- Poker machin" rel="nofollow">ines
- Onlin" rel="nofollow">ine lottery games
- Playin" rel="nofollow">ing cards
- Casin" rel="nofollow">ino games
- Bettin" rel="nofollow">ing
Other modes of gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing [text box]
4-In assessment the common co-morbid substance abuse in" rel="nofollow">in problem gamblers noted?
- Cannabis
- Cocain" rel="nofollow">ine
- Alcohol
- Cigarette
5-Which among the followin" rel="nofollow">ing treatment modalities/in" rel="nofollow">interventions used to treat gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addiction in" rel="nofollow">in your settin" rel="nofollow">ing?
1= Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 Often 5 Almost always
-Counsellin" rel="nofollow">ing
-Strengths based
-Complementary services
-CBT
-Problem solvin" rel="nofollow">ing skill train" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing/in" rel="nofollow">inpatient programs
Other treatment [text box]
6- How important are the followin" rel="nofollow">ing items that can act as stressors for clients experiencin" rel="nofollow">ing gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addiction? Please in" rel="nofollow">indicate the level of importance for each item on a scale of 1=Not important and 5=Extremely important
- Fin" rel="nofollow">inancial pressure
- Loss of employment
- Alcohol dependence
- Relationship issues
Other stressors [text box]
7- What all are the ways dealin" rel="nofollow">ing with gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing cravin" rel="nofollow">ings?
- Avoid isolation
- Engage with many activities
- Meditation/exercise
- Phone support
Other ways [text box]
8- How effective is general screenin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in early detection of gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addiction? Please in" rel="nofollow">indicate the level of importance on a scale of 1=Not important and 5=Extremely important
9- Please in" rel="nofollow">indicate the prevalence of different age group and gender presentin" rel="nofollow">ing to mental health settin" rel="nofollow">ing with gamblin" rel="nofollow">ing addiction?
1(10%) 2(20%) 3(30%) 4(40%)………..10(100%)
-Male
-Female
- Transgender
- Children up to 18 years
-Young people (18-25 years of age)
-Adults
10, Which of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing methods the gamblers seekin" rel="nofollow">ing professional support? Please in" rel="nofollow">indicate the level of importance on a scale of 1=Not important and 5=Extremely important
-Onlin" rel="nofollow">ine chat
-Phone support/ Toll free number
- Face to Face appoin" rel="nofollow">intments
-Through external agencies