Oregon Problem Gambling Helpline
South Oaks gambling screen: revised for adolescents (SOGS-RA)
The 12 scored items for the SOGS-RA from Winters, K.C., Stinchfield R.D. and Fulkerson, J. (1993a) are listed below.
How often have you gone back another day to try and win back money you lost gambling?
- Every time
- Most of the time
- Some of the time
- Never
When you were betting, have you ever told others you were winning money when you weren't?
- Yes
- No
Has your betting money ever caused any problems for you such as arguments with family and friends, or problems at school or work?
- Yes
- No
Have you ever gambled more than you had planned to?
- Yes
- No
Has anyone criticized your betting, or told you that you had a gambling problem whether you thought it true or not?
- Yes
- No
Have you ever felt bad about the amount of money you bet, or about what happens when you bet money?
- Yes
- No
Have you ever felt like you would like to stop betting, but didn't think you could?
- Yes
- No
Have you ever hidden from family or friends any betting slips, IOUs, lottery tickets, money that you won, or any signs of gambling?
- Yes
- No
Have you had money arguments with family or friends that centered on gambling?
- Yes
- No
Have you borrowed money to bet and not paid it back?
- Yes
- No
Have you ever skipped or been absent from school or work due to betting activities?
- Yes
- No
Have you borrowed money or stolen something in order to bet or to cover gambling activities?
- Yes
- No
Scoring rules for SOGS-RA
Each item is scored either 1 (affirmative) or 0 (nonaffirmative). Item "a" is scored 1 if respondent indicates "every time" or "most of the time" and is scored 0 otherwise. Calculations for broad and narrow rates come from Winters, Stinchfield and Kim, 1995.
Calculation of Narrow Rates
Level 0 = No past year gambling.
Level 1= SOGS-RA score of _ 1
Level 2 = SOGS-RA score of 2 or 3
Level 3 = SOGS-RA score of _ 4
Calculation of Broad Rates
Level 0 = No past year gambling
Level 1 = Gambling less than daily and SOGS-RA score = 0, OR, less than weekly gambling and SOGS-RA score _ 1.
Level 2 = At least weekly gambling and SOGS-RA score _ 1 OR gambling less than weekly and SOGS-RA score _ 2.
Level 3= At least weekly gambling + SOGS-RA score _ 2 OR daily gambling
Winters, K.C., Stinchfield, R.D, & Fulkerson, J. (1993). Toward the development of an adolescent problem severity scale. Journal of Gambling Studies, 9, 63-84.