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Published · 2020

An examination of the validity and reliability of the Positive Play Scale: findings from a Canadian national study

Tabri, N., Wood, R. T., Philander, K., & Wohl, M. J.

International Gambling Studies, 20(2), 282-295

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Tests the Positive Play Scale in a national sample of 5,751 Canadian gamblers. Results support four dimensions of positive play: personal responsibility, gambling literacy, honesty and control, and pre-commitment. Higher scores were associated with fewer distorted beliefs and gambling problems.

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Tabri, N., Wood, R. T., Philander, K., & Wohl, M. J. (2020). An examination of the validity and reliability of the Positive Play Scale: findings from a Canadian national study. International Gambling Studies, 20(2), 282-295.