2023/2024
Major Grants
Help on Demand: Development of a Personalized Gambling Self-Help Smartphone App (#100)
Project Approved 2023-24
Dr. David C Hodgins (Principal Investigator)
Department of Psychology, University of Calgary
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Mr. Brad W. Brazeau (Co-Principal Investigator)
Department of Psychology, University of Calgary
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Dr. John A. Cunningham (Co-Principal Investigator)
National Addictions Centre
King’s College, London
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Description
Evidence-based digital self-help apps for gambling problems are few in number but effective for those that engage with them; however, user engagement remains low. Efforts to increase engagement via clinician contact has mixed evidence and negates many benefits of self-help (e.g., privacy, accessibility, independence). The current study proposes to translate an existing evidence-based workbook into a smartphone app by modifying features (e.g., notifications) and allowing for user personalization, which is expected to maintain the benefits and cost-effectiveness of self-help without more demand for user motivation, external resources, or clinician support.
Timeframe: December 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025
The Alberta Gambling Research Institute provides grant funding to support peer-endorsed academic investigations into many aspects of gambling research. The contents, recommendations, and findings of the associated research reports, posted on this website, represent the views of the researcher(s).
Addiction Substitution and Natural Recovery: Using a Pathways Model Lens (#101)
Project Approved 2023-24
Dr. Darren Christensen (Principal Investigator)
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge
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Dr. Youssef Allami (Co-Principal Investigator)
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Lethbridge
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Dr. Hyoun S. (Andrew) Kim (Co-Principal Investigator)
Department of Psychology
University of Calgary
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Dr. David C Hodgins (Co-Principal Investigator)
Department of Psychology, University of Calgary
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Description
Most people with problem gambling recover naturally – without seeking treatment – while others develop a new addiction. Studies on addiction substitution and natural recovery find inconsistent results, possibly because of the way they were conducted. This research project will examine these two concepts using a prospective longitudinal design, through the point of view of the Pathways Model of Problem Gambling.
Timeframe: December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2026
The Alberta Gambling Research Institute provides grant funding to support peer-endorsed academic investigations into many aspects of gambling research. The contents, recommendations, and findings of the associated research reports, posted on this website, represent the views of the researcher(s).