Massachusetts Gambling Screen, MAGS Test - the question form
Questions: 27 · 5 minutes
1. Have you ever gambled (for example, lotteries, bingo, sports betting, cards, dice, horse racing, or other games of chance)?
Yes
No
2. Have you ever started gambling, or increased the amount of time you gamble, because of psychological pressure, social pressure, or financial problems?
Yes
No
3. Compared with other people, how much do you think you gamble?
Less
About the same
More
4. Do you consider the frequency of your gambling to be normal?
Yes
No
5. Do your friends and relatives think you do not gamble excessively?
Yes
No
6. Have you ever felt that something or someone was making you gamble when you did not want to?
Yes
No
7. Have you ever felt guilty about gambling?
Yes
No
8. Has any member of your family been concerned about, or complained about, your gambling?
Yes
No
9. Have you had thoughts about stopping gambling or cutting down on the time or money you spend on gambling?
Yes
No
10. Are you always able to stop gambling if you want to?
Yes
No
11. Have you had problems or misunderstandings with friends or relatives as a result of your gambling?
Yes
No
12. Have you had problems at work or school due to your gambling?
Yes
No
13. Have you ever neglected your responsibilities at work, school, or home because of gambling?
Yes
No
14. Have you sought help from anyone because of your gambling?
Yes
No
15. Have you ever been detained by the police as a result of any gambling-related activities?
Yes
No
16. Have you ever been preoccupied with thoughts about getting money to gamble, or with memories of your past gambling?
Yes
No
17. Have you had any of these thoughts in the past 12 months?
Yes
No
18. Have you increased your bets to achieve the desired level of pleasure or excitement?
Yes
No
19. Have you noticed that the amount of time you usually spend gambling gives you less enjoyment than it used to?
Yes
No
20. Have you felt restless and irritable because you cut down on the amount of time you spent gambling?
Yes
No
21. Have you tried to relieve unpleasant feelings (such as irritability or anxiety) by gambling?
Yes
No
22. Do you gamble to forget your problems or to escape feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety, or depression?
Yes
No
23. After losing, do you try to win back your losses on another day?
Yes
No
24. Have you obtained money for gambling through illegal means (e.g., forgery, fraud, theft, embezzlement)?
Yes
No
25. Have you ever been threatened with losing your job, being expelled from school, ending an important relationship, or losing career advancement opportunities because of your gambling?
Yes
No
26. Have you borrowed money from friends, relatives, or coworkers to gamble or to pay off gambling debts?
Yes
No
27. Have you tried to cut down or stop gambling altogether?
Yes
No