Download PDF: Problem Gambling Severity Index
Thinking about the last 12 months…
1.Have you bet more than you could really afford to lose?
Never=0 Sometimes=1 Most of the time=2 Almost always=3
2. Still thinking about the last 12 month, have you needed to gamble with larger amounts of money to get the same feeling of excitement?
Never=0 Sometimes=1 Most of the time=2 Almost always=3
3. When you gambled, did you go back another day to try to win back the money you lost?
Never=0 Sometimes=1 Most of the time=2 Almost always=3
4. Have you borrowed money or sold anything to get money to gamble?
Never=0 Sometimes=1 Most of the time=2 Almost always=3
5. Have you felt that you might have a problem with gambling?
Never=0 Sometimes=1 Most of the time=2 Almost always=3
6. Has gambling caused you any health problems, including stress or anxiety?
Never=0 Sometimes=1 Most of the time=2 Almost always=3
7. Have people criticized your betting or told you that you had a gambling problem, regardless of whether or not you thought it was true?
Never=0 Sometimes=1 Most of the time=2 Almost always=3
8. Has your gambling caused any financial problems for you or your household?
Never=0 Sometimes=1 Most of the time=2 Almost always=3
9. Have you felt guilty about the way you gamble or what happens when you gamble?
Never=0 Sometimes=1 Most of the time=2 Almost always=3
Scoring Instructions for the PGSI
Total your score. The higher your score the greater the risk that your gambling is a problem.
Score the following for each response:
never = 0
sometimes = 1
most of the time = 2
almost always = 3
Scores for the nine items are summed, and the results are interpreted as follows:
0 = Non-problem gambling.
1-2 = Low level of problems with few or no identified negative consequences.
3-7 = Moderate level of problems leading to some negative consequences.
8 or more = Problem gambling with negative consequences and a possible loss of control.
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