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Introduction

This 17-question gambling questionnaire asks about time spent thinking about gambling, efforts to stop, chasing losses, borrowing money and effects on relationships or work. The questions cover a history of experiences rather than the outcome of a single bet.

NODS research separates a longer assessment from the three-question NODS-CLiP screen. This page presents 17 questions, so its responses should be discussed as a longer gambling history. When referring to a study or another questionnaire, check the question set as well as the abbreviation.

Useful background includes whether the events are recent or in the past, the money and time involved, and any consequences that continue today. A win does not describe the wider pattern of borrowing, concealment or disrupted responsibilities. Alcohol and internet-use questionnaires explore separate behaviours that may need their own discussion.

Instructions

For each question, check YES or NO, taking care to not mark questions you are instructed to skip.

Question 1 / 170 answered
Have there ever been periods lasting 2 weeks or longer when you spent a lot of time thinking about your gambling experiences, or planning out future gambling ventures or bets?

Scoring and result metrics

The result page reports a local screening score for this questionnaire. Use the score range, any subscale scores, and the interpretation band together rather than treating one number as a diagnosis.

Score range
0-10
Items scored
17
Result indicators
Total score / Interpretation band when available

Score interpretation bands

  • 0Lower range

    A score of 0 is not indicative of gambling problems.

  • 1-2Mild risk

    A score of 1 or 2 is consistent with a mild but subclinical risk for gambling problems.

  • 3-4Moderate risk

    A score of 3 or 4 is consistent with moderate risk for gambling problems.

  • 5-10Elevated range

    A score of 5 or higher is consistent with a likely diagnosis of pathological gambling.

Interpretation bands summarize screening thresholds from the questionnaire source material. Higher scores usually indicate more of the measured concern unless the tool notes a different scoring rule.

Tool information

Version
17 questions
Administration
Self-report
Intended audience
Adults reviewing gambling behavior, loss of control, and consequences across personal, financial, or family life

Sources

  1. Volberg, Munck & Petry (2011). Research comparing brief gambling screens.
  2. H Xian, KR Shah, SM Phillips, JF Scherrer, R Volberg, A Eisen. Association of cognitive distortions with problem and pathological gambling in adult male twins. 160(3): Psychiatry Res 300-307. 2008.

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