Effects of a Workplace Prevention Program for Problematic Gambling (Alna)

January 23, 2020 updated by: Per Carlbring, Stockholm University
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a workplace prevention program targeting problematic gambling.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

5625

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Program 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

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention group
Five organizations will get the intervention during fall/winter 2016.
Other: 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.
No Intervention: Wait-list group
Five organizations will be on the waitlist for 12 months and then get the intervention.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Survey question about supervisors perceived inclination to initiate a conversation with an employee when worry or suspicion of problematic gambling or other harmful use arises.
Time Frame: Change from baseline at: [1] 3 months after baseline, [2] 12 months after baseline, and [3] 24 months past baseline.
Change from baseline at: [1] 3 months after baseline, [2] 12 months after baseline, and [3] 24 months past baseline.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Survey questions about supervisors and workers gambling frequencies
Time Frame: [1] 3 months after baseline (Supervisors only) , [2] 12 months after baseline, and [3] 24 months past baseline.
Gambling frequencies online/offline in the last 1 and 12 month(s).
[1] 3 months after baseline (Supervisors only) , [2] 12 months after baseline, and [3] 24 months past baseline.
Survey questions about knowledge of present policies and where to go for help
Time Frame: [1] 3 months after baseline (Supervisors only) , [2] 12 months after baseline, and [3] 24 months past baseline.
[1] 3 months after baseline (Supervisors only) , [2] 12 months after baseline, and [3] 24 months past baseline.
Survey questions regarding worrying about, or acting to help, co-workers
Time Frame: [1] 3 months after baseline (Supervisors only) , [2] 12 months after baseline, and [3] 24 months past baseline.
[1] 3 months after baseline (Supervisors only) , [2] 12 months after baseline, and [3] 24 months past baseline.
Survey question regarding knowledge about whether co-workers gamble during work
Time Frame: [1] 3 months after baseline (Supervisors only) , [2] 12 months after baseline, and [3] 24 months past baseline.
[1] 3 months after baseline (Supervisors only) , [2] 12 months after baseline, and [3] 24 months past baseline.
The Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI)
Time Frame: [1] 3 months after baseline (Supervisors only) , [2] 12 months after baseline, and [3] 24 months past baseline.
[1] 3 months after baseline (Supervisors only) , [2] 12 months after baseline, and [3] 24 months past baseline.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Stockholm University

Collaborators

Linkoeping University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Per Carlbring, Professor, Stockholm University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 23, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 30, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

November 30, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 3, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 4, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

October 5, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 27, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 23, 2020

Last Verified

January 1, 2020

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Alna

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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