Victorian Gambling Screen, VGS Test - the question form
Questions: 21 · 4 minutes
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1. Was gambling an enjoyable hobby for you?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
2. Do you still enjoy gambling?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
3. How skilled were you at gambling?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
4. When you gamble now, do you feel as though you are sliding downhill and cannot regain control?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
5. Has your urge to gamble been so strong that you felt unable to control it?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
6. Was gambling the most important part of your life?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
7. Have you felt an urge to win back your losses as soon as possible after losing?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
8. Have you been constantly thinking about gambling?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
9. How often in the past 12 months have you lied to yourself about your gambling?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
10. Over the past 12 months, how often have you gambled to forget your problems or relieve anxiety?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
11. How often in the past 12 months have you felt guilty or worried about your gambling?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
12. How often in the past 12 months have you thought that you should not gamble at all or that you should gamble less?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
13. In the past 12 months, how often has a family member or close friend complained about your gambling?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
14. How often in the past 12 months have you lied to hide how involved you were in gambling?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
15. In the past 12 months, how often have you hidden betting slips, lottery tickets, gambling money, or other evidence of your gambling from your partner, spouse, children, or other significant people?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
16. Have you refused to do things together with your spouse/partner? If yes, was gambling the reason?
Yes
Partly
No
I do not have a spouse/partner
17. Have you and your partner criticized each other? If yes, was gambling a reason for the criticism?
Yes
Partly
No
No spouse/partner
18. Has your spouse/partner not trusted you? If yes, was gambling the reason for the breakdown in trust?
Yes
Partly
No
No spouse/partner
19. In the past 12 months, how often have you spent more money on gambling than you could afford?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
20. How often in the past 12 months have you not had enough money for living expenses between paychecks because of gambling?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
21. How often in the past 12 months have you borrowed money to gamble?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
1. Was gambling an enjoyable hobby for you?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
2. Do you still enjoy gambling?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
3. Have you gambled skillfully?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
4. When you gamble, do you feel as though you are sliding downhill and cannot regain your footing?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
5. Was your urge to gamble so strong that you could not control it?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
6. Was gambling the most important part of your life?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
7. Have you felt a need to win back money as soon as possible after losing?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
8. Have you been preoccupied with gambling?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
9. How often in the past 12 months have you had to lie to yourself because of your gambling?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
10. How often in the past 12 months have you gambled to forget your problems and relieve feelings of anxiety?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
11. How often in the past 12 months have you felt guilty or worried about your gambling?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
12. How often in the past 12 months have you thought that you should not gamble at all or that you should gamble less?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
13. In the past 12 months, how often has someone close to you complained about your gambling?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
14. How often in the past 12 months have you lied to hide the extent of your gambling?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
15. How often in the past 12 months have you hidden betting slips, lottery tickets, gambling money, or other evidence of your gambling from your partner, spouse, children, or other significant people?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
16. Have you refused to do things together with your spouse/partner? If yes, was gambling the reason for refusing?
Yes
Partly
No
I do not have a spouse/partner
17. Have you and your spouse/partner criticized each other? If yes, was gambling the reason for the criticism?
Yes
Partly
No
I do not have a spouse/partner
18. Has your spouse/partner not trusted you? If yes, was gambling the reason for this loss of trust?
Yes
Partly
No
No spouse/partner
19. How often in the past 12 months have you spent more money on gambling than you could afford?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
20. How often in the past 12 months have you not had enough money to live on between paychecks because of gambling?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
21. In the past 12 months, how often have you borrowed money to gamble?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always