Differences between Gamblers and Non-Gamblers on Sports Betting Websites

Online sports gambling is a popular recreational activity. Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour as the theoretical foundation, the aim of this study was to examine for differences between gamblers and non-gamblers in terms of their attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control toward...

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Published in:Journal of gambling studies 2022-09, Vol.38 (3), p.753-766
Main Authors: Leng, Ho Keat, Phua, Yi Xian Philip, Pyun, Do Young, Kwon, Hyungil Harry, Lin, Yen-Chun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Behavior
Community and Environmental Psychology
Economics
Gamblers
Gambling
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Paper
Pathological gambling
Perceived control
Psychiatry
Sociology
Sports
Sports betting
Theory of planned behavior
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Summary:Online sports gambling is a popular recreational activity. Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour as the theoretical foundation, the aim of this study was to examine for differences between gamblers and non-gamblers in terms of their attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control towards online sports gambling. 173 male students from a tertiary educational institution were recruited for this study of which 56 respondents (32%) were gamblers. A series of regression analysis revealed differences between gamblers and non-gamblers. While subjective norms and perceived behavioural control were significant predictors of gambling intentions for the gamblers group, only attitude was a significant predictor for the non-gamblers group. Further analysis showed that subjective norms had a larger effect on the gamblers group in comparison to the non-gamblers group. Physiological data from an eye tracker provided further empirical evidence that there were differences between gamblers and non-gamblers. Gamblers, perhaps because they are more familiar with gambling websites, take less time to process information. The findings from this study suggests that there are differences between gamblers and non-gamblers. To prevent problem gambling, there is a need to develop different communication messages for gamblers and non-gamblers.
ISSN:1573-3602
1573-3602
DOI:10.1007/s10899-021-10065-8