Abstract
The present study, using the theory of planned behavior (TPB), investigated psychological correlates of intention to gamble
and problem gambling among Chinese college students. Nine hundred and thirty two Chinese college students (aged from 18 to
25 years) in Hong Kong and Macao were surveyed. The findings generally support the efficacy of the TPB in explaining gambling
intention and problems among Chinese college students. Specifically, the results of the path analysis indicate gambling intention
and perceived control over gambling as the most proximal predictors of problem gambling, whereas attitudes, subjective norms,
and perceived control, which are TPB components, influence gambling intention. Thus, these three TPB components should make
up the core contents of the prevention and intervention efforts against problem gambling for Chinese college students.
and problem gambling among Chinese college students. Nine hundred and thirty two Chinese college students (aged from 18 to
25 years) in Hong Kong and Macao were surveyed. The findings generally support the efficacy of the TPB in explaining gambling
intention and problems among Chinese college students. Specifically, the results of the path analysis indicate gambling intention
and perceived control over gambling as the most proximal predictors of problem gambling, whereas attitudes, subjective norms,
and perceived control, which are TPB components, influence gambling intention. Thus, these three TPB components should make
up the core contents of the prevention and intervention efforts against problem gambling for Chinese college students.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-10
- DOI 10.1007/s10899-011-9250-4
- Authors
- Anise M. S. Wu, Department of Psychology, University of Macau, Av. Padre Tomas Pereira, Taipa, Macao, China
- Catherine So-kum Tang, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Journal Journal of Gambling Studies
- Online ISSN 1573-3602
- Print ISSN 1050-5350