Effects of a Workplace Prevention Program for Problematic Gambling

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

5625 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-08-23

Study Completion Date

2017-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a workplace prevention program targeting problematic gambling.

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Detailed Description

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There is a considerable knowledge-gap regarding the efficacy of problem gambling prevention in workplace settings. At the same time, this knowledge is widely requested upon both by researchers and government agencies. The evaluation of prevention programs is important both in a public health perspective and for the organizations investing in preventive interventions for problem gambling at the workspaces and the current study aims to contribute with knowledge regarding the potential effects of such an intervention.

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a workplace prevention program regarding problematic gambling, on a variety of outcomes. The authors hypothesize that the program will lead to differences in:

* A change in gambling habits among coworkers and managers
* That fewer workers and managers will report problem gambling
* That the managers who participate in the intervention will report being more confident in handling gambling and problem gambling at the workplace
* That the managers who participate in the intervention will report a higher inclination to engage in a conversation with an employee when suspicion or worry about problem gambling arises
* That the number of actions to help employees with problem gambling or other types of harmful use will raise among organizations who participate in the intervention.
* An increase in the employees' knowledge about what kind of support regarding gambling or addiction is available from the workplace and where to find it.

Conditions

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Gambling

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention group

Five organizations will get the intervention during fall/winter 2016.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Prevention program for gambling in the workplace

Intervention Type OTHER

The intervention group will receive a gambling prevention program which includes generating and implementing policies and education on addiction and gambling. The full length of the program will be about 14 hours.

Wait-list group

Five organizations will be on the waitlist for 12 months and then get the intervention.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Prevention program for gambling in the workplace

The intervention group will receive a gambling prevention program which includes generating and implementing policies and education on addiction and gambling. The full length of the program will be about 14 hours.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* To be eligible to participate in the workplace program, the participant must be currently employed as manager in one of the organizations that will participate in the study