Self Assessment Test

(Ferris & Wynne, 2001)
CPGI asks: How often in the last 12 months have you…?

Question Never Sometimes Mostly Always
1. How often have you bet more than you could really afford to lose? 0 1 2 3
2. How often have you needed to gamble with larger amounts of money to get the same feeling of excitement? 0 1 2 3
3. How often have you gone back another day to try to win back the money you lost? 0 1 2 3
4. How often have you borrowed money or sold anything to get money to gamble? 0 1 2 3
5. How often have you felt that you might have a problem with gambling? 0 1 2 3
6. How often have people criticized your betting or told you that you had a gambling problem, regardless of whether or not you thought it was true? 0 1 2 3
7. How often have you felt guilty about the way you gamble or what happens when you gamble? 0 1 2 3
8. How often has your gambling caused you any health problems, including stress or anxiety? 0 1 2 3
9. How often has your gambling caused any financial problems for you or your household? 0 1 2 3

Results (max 27 points)

  • 0 points = Non-problematic
  • 1-2 points = Low risk
  • 3-7 points = Moderate risk
  • 8 points+ = Problem gambling

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