Nassim Tabri|Richard T. A. Wood|Kahlil S. Philander|Michael J. A. Wohl
An examination of the validity and reliability of the Positive Play Scale: findings from a Canadian national study
Carleton University|Washington State University|Carleton University
positive play scale pps selfreport measure assesses responsible gambling beliefs behaviours amongst players pps shown reliable valid measure consisted four subscales personal responsibility gambling literacy honesty control precommitment however pps development research limitations including use exploratory statistical approach treating nonnormally distributed pps itemlevel data continuous use samples consisted mainly older players living british columbia canada herein replicated extended fourfactor structure pps using exploratory structural equation modelling pps itemdata modelled ordered categorical large demographically diverse sample players across canada n 5751 fourfactor structure pps provided excellent fit data pps factors internally consistent results also replicated extended findings prior research specifically pps subscales negatively correlated measures disordered gambling beliefs behaviours risk factors eg impulsivity gambling motives eg financial findings indicate pps reliable valid tool assesses responsible gambling beliefs behaviours used inform responsible gambling initiatives