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Attitudes of Jewish Israeli adults towards gambling

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  • Belle Gavriel-Fried

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This study examines the Jewish Israeli public's attitudes towards gambling, how they vary between various socio-demographic subgroups, and the association between gambling attitudes and gambling behaviour. In April 2014, 1000 Jewish Israeli adults (49.6% of them women) aged 18-67 ( M = 40.28, SD = 14.07), responded to an online questionnaire that included the ATGS-8 (Attitudes Towards Gambling Scale), PGSI (Problem Gambling Severity Index) and gambling behaviour scales. The findings suggest that the Jewish Israeli public tends to have a negative attitude towards gambling - albeit less so among men and the secular population than among women and observant (Traditional, Religious or Orthodox) individuals, respectively. No significant differences were found between respondents with respect to age or levels of education. A positive association was found between attitudes and gambling behaviour, and differences were found between gambling severity categories, with low-risk gamblers exhibiting a more positive attitude towards gambling than non-problem gamblers. The findings of this study provide a snapshot of the attitudes of the Jewish Israeli public towards gambling, and may potentially provide a benchmark for further studies in Israel and elsewhere.

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  • Belle Gavriel-Fried, 2015. "Attitudes of Jewish Israeli adults towards gambling," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(2), pages 196-211, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:intgms:v:15:y:2015:i:2:p:196-211
    DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2015.1012178
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    1. Momi Dahan, 2017. "Using Spatial Distribution of Outlets to Estimate Gambling Incidence," CESifo Working Paper Series 6583, CESifo.
    2. Rayna M. Sansanwal & Jeffrey L. Derevensky & Belle Gavriel-Fried, 2016. "What mental health professionals in Israel know and think about adolescent problem gambling," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 16(1), pages 67-84, April.
    3. Momi Dahan, 2021. "Poverty and economic behavior: gambling on social security paydays," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(1), pages 38-58, January.

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