Study "Survey on Gambling Participation and the Proportion of Potential Gambling Disorder in the Adult Population in Germany"

… past, various surveys were conducted on gambling participation and potential gambling addiction. The study is to build on this work in a vendor-neutral manner and on the basis of uniform, up-to-date scientific standards. In addition, the survey will deal with the possible connection between impulsivity and gambling disorder. The aim of this study is to create the possibility of in-depth, previous results of additional, evidence-based assessments of the effectiveness of the ratio and behavioral preventive measures of the GlüStV 2021. Furthermore, it is important to pay more attention to minors in a separate module, as the previous stud situation suggests that increasingly young people participate in gambling. It is expected that the results of the study will contribute to an evidence-based discussion on adaptation requirements in the prioritisation of the further development of the regulation of (online) gambling in Germany. 3. Research methods The study design of the research project shall include the following services: • Survey o Survey of at least 6,000 people between the ages of 18 and 85 to follow-the questions:  sociodemographic data, in particular gender, age, marital status, education, employment status, migrant background  participation in gambling in the last 12 months (12-month prevalence)  screening for potential gambling disorder based on the current criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5, Fifth Edition)  screening for potential impulse gambling disorder according to the short scale for measuring impulsivity according to the UPPS approach (Urgency Premeditation Perse-verance and Sensation Seeking Impulsive Behavior Scale of Whitesi-de/Lynam [2001]; Scale Impulsive Behavior-8 (I-8) by Kovaleva et al. [2012]) o Selection of the persons to be interviewed by a population-representative sampling on the basis of population registers with the option of mixed methods approaches o Creation of a standardised questionnaire o Data evaluation and processing o Repetition of the survey every two years (two surveys between 2027 and 2031) • Youth module (systematic review) o Literature and real analysis of existing data o Evaluation of existing youth protection measures based on this, a detailed and comprehensible methodological justification of the study design is expected in this context. 4. Research questions of the study The research guiding questions of the research project are: • What is the proportion of persons in the adult population aged between 18 and 85 in Germany who have participated in gambling in the last twelve months (12-month prevalence)? • What is the proportion of persons in the adult population between 18 and 85 years of age in Germany who have a potential gambling disorder according to