ASTERIG
ASTERIG is the English acronym for Assessment Tool to Measure and Evaluate the Risk Potential of Gambling Products. It was initially developed in Germany from 2006 to 2010 and became validated globally in 2013 under the head of the Columbia University, New York, USA.
Background
pathological gambling.[1] The individual risk depends on the personality of the player as well as on the characteristics of the gambling product. So, the addiction risk of e.g. a lottery should differ fundamentally from that of a slot machine, whereby criteria such as the size and frequency of a jackpot or the type of offer (offline versus online) can significantly influence the risk potential.[2]
Problematic gambling behaviour is more than just an individual problem. It is often associated with financial losses, disruption of affected families as well as interpersonal relationships, and accompanied by psychiatric disorders.[3] Thus, it can evolve into a social affair that affects the entire personal environment of the pathological player or even the respective national economy.[4]
ASTERIG is a systematic measuring and evaluation tool to assess the
numeric
scores to measure how high the addiction risk potential of a gambling product can be and highlights where the specific risk potential of each specific gambling product is located. Therefore, ten non-significantly intercorrelating parameters are considered and weighted according to the strength of their influence. It thus allows a mathematical-objective comparison of possible addiction risk potentials between different, possibly also similar gambling products. Additionally, ASTERIG accentuates where exactly, this means, at which characteristic or characteristics of the respective game of chance, the addiction risk potential can be promoted or reduced.
ASTERIG offers the possibility of conducting a quantitative comparison in the form of a systematic measurement and evaluation instrument with comparable scores, more specifically, a comparatively evaluable scale. The tool helps both
theoretical or empirical
foundations have not yet been published, the scientific assessment of these instruments is difficult.
ASTERIG was originally developed by Franz Wilhelm Peren and Reiner Clement. ASTERIG has been globally validated by:
| Expert | Country | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Blanco | USA | Department of Psychiatry Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute |
| Alex Blaszczynski | AUS | University of Sydney, School of Psychology |
| Reiner Clement | GE | Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University |
| Jeffrey Derevensky | CAN | McGill University, International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High Risk Behaviors |
| Anna E. Goudriaan | NL | University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center |
| David C. Hodgins | CAN | University of Calgary, Department of Psychology |
| Ruth J. van Holst | NL | University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center |
| Ángela Ibáñez | ESP | Alcala University, Department of Psychiatry, Ramon y Cajal Hospital |
| Silvia S. Martins | USA | Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health |
| Chantal Moersen | GE | Charité Berlin |
| Sabrina Molinaro | I | CNR – Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica Sezione di Epidemiologia Pisa |
| Adrian Parke | UK | University of Lincoln |
| Franz W. Peren | GE | Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University |
| Nancy M. Petry | USA | University of Connecticut, Health Center |
| Heather Wardle | UK | National Centre for Social Research |
See also
Further reading
- Franz W. Peren: Assessment Tool to Measure and Evaluate the Risk Potential of Gambling Products: ASTERiG. In: Gaming Law Review and Economics, 15(11), 2011, pp. 671–679
- Franz W. Peren, Reiner Clement: Evaluation of the Pathological Potential of Gambling Products. In: Gaming Law Review and Economics, 16(4), 2012, pp. 178–183
- Franz W. Peren, Reiner Clement: Evaluation of the pathologic potential of gambling products. In: The Journal of Gambling Business and Economics, 5(3), 2013, pp. 44–54
- Franz W. Peren: Assessment Tool to Measure and Evaluate the Risk Potential of Gambling Products: ASTERiG. In: The Journal of Gambling Business and Economics, 5(2), 2013, pp. 10–22
- Carlos Blanco, Alex Blaszczynski, Reiner Clement, Jeffrey Derevensky, Anna E. Goudriaan, David C. Hodgins, Ruth J. van Holst, Angela Ibanez, Silvia S. Martins, Chantal Moersen, Sabrina Molinaro, Adrian Parke, Franz W. Peren, Nancy M. Petry, Heather Wardle: Assessment Tool to Measure and Evaluate the Risk Potential of Gambling Products ASTERiG. In: The Journal of Gambling Business and Economics, 7(1), 2013, pp. 73–87
- Carlos Blanco, Alex Blaszczynski, Reiner Clement, Jeffrey Derevensky, Anna E. Goudriaan, David C. Hodgins, Ruth J. van Holst, Ángela Ibáñez, Silvia S. Martins, Chantal Moersen, Sabrina Molinaro, Adrian Parke, Franz W. Peren, Nancy M. Petry, Heather Wardle: Assessment Tool to Measure and Evaluate the Risk Potential of Gambling Products, ASTERIG: A Global Validation. In: Gaming Law Review and Economics, 17(9), 2013, pp. 635–642
- Judit Tessényi, Franz W. Peren: ASTERIG. A szerencsejáték-termékek függőségi kockázatainak egy lehetséges mérése és empirikus vizsgálata a Magyarországon kínált szerencsejátékokra. In: Alkalmazott pszichológia, 15(4), 2015, pp. 47–56
References
- ^ Carlos Blanco, Alex Blaszczynski, Reiner Clement, Jeffrey Derevensky, Anna E. Goudriaan, David C. Hodgins, Ruth J. van Holst, Angela Ibanez, Silvia S. Martins, Chantal Moersen, Sabrina Molinaro, Adrian Parke, Franz W. Peren, Nancy M. Petry, Heather Wardle: Assessment Tool to Measure and Evaluate the Risk Potential of Gambling Products – ASTERIG. In: The Journal of Gambling Business and Economics, Vol. 7, 2013, No 1, pages 73-87.
- ^ Franz W. Peren: Assessment Tool to Measure and Evaluate the Risk Potential of Gambling Products: ASTERIG. In: The Journal of Gambling Business and Economics, 2011, Vol. 5, No. 2, pages 54–66.
- ^ "Gaming Assessment Measure - Guidance about Responsible Design". GamGard. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ Veikkaus. "Lotto, Keno, Pitkäveto ja muut pelit verkkokaupasta 24h". Veikkaus.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ "Spelinstitutet.se | START - Spelinstitutet.se". www.spelinstitutet.se. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ Carlos Blanco, Alex Blaszczynski, Reiner Clement, Jeffrey Derevensky, Anna E. Goudriaan, David C. Hodgins, Ruth J. van Holst, Angela Ibanez, Silvia S. Martins, Chantal Moersen, Sabrina Molinaro, Adrian Parke, Franz W. Peren, Nancy M. Petry, Heather Wardle: Assessment Tool to Measure and Evaluate the Risk Potential of Gambling Products, ASTERIG: A Global Validation. In: Gaming Law Review and Economics. Volume 17, 2013, Issue 9, pages 635–642.
External links
- eASTERIG, University of Sydney, School of Public Health (Archived, 3 February 2014, in Internet Archive)
- Westlotto (Westdeutsche Lotterie GmbH & Co. OHG): Responsible Gaming Report 2011