Measures of problem gambling, gambling behaviours and perceptions of gambling in Ireland

Abstract

The mission of the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) is to advance evidence-based policymaking that supports economic sustainability and social progress in Ireland. ESRI researchers apply the highest standards of academic excellence to challenges facing policymakers, focusing on ten areas of critical importance to 21st century Ireland.The Institute was founded in 1960 by a group of senior civil servants led by Dr T.K. Whitaker, who identified the need for independent and in-depth research analysis to provide a robust evidence base for policymaking in Ireland.Since then, the Institute has remained committed to independent research and its work is free of any expressed ideology or political position. The Institute publishes all research reaching the appropriate academic standard, irrespective of its findings or who funds the research.The quality of its research output is guaranteed by a rigorous peer review process. ESRI researchers are experts in their fields and are committed to producing work that meets the highest academic standards and practices.The work of the Institute is disseminated widely in books, journal articles and reports. ESRI publications are available to download, free of charge, from its website. Additionally, ESRI staff communicate research findings at regular conferences and seminars.The ESRI is a company limited by guarantee, answerable to its members and governed by a Council, comprising up to 14 members who represent a crosssection of ESRI members from academia, civil services, state agencies, businesses and civil society. The Institute receives an annual grant-in-aid from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to support the scientific and public interest elements of the Institute's activities; the grant accounted for an average of 30 per cent of the Institute's income over the lifetime of the last Research Strategy. The remaining funding comes from research programmes supported by government departments and agencies, public bodies and competitive research programmes.

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“…However, despite efforts to recruit representative samples, prevalence estimates differ systematically based on the mode of survey administration, with on‐line rates being higher than in‐person rates [36] and mobile phone rates being higher than land‐line rates [37]. Land‐lines have been the primary recruitment method for prevalence surveys, but declining response rates and an increasing proportion of households without a land‐line reduces the representativeness of data collected in this manner [38]. While shifting to on‐line or mobile phone‐based recruitment methods can reduce the representativeness problem, changing the methodology of a long‐running prevalence survey introduces confounds which prevent clean comparisons with the results of earlier surveys.…”