Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI)
Centre for Addiction Medicine, NIMHANS Bengaluru | cam.nimhans.ac.in
The following questions ask about your gambling behaviour over the past 12 months. Please answer each question honestly. This is a confidential screening tool. There are no right or wrong answers.
Participant details (optional)
Age
Gender
Please Select
Man
Woman
Transgender
Prefer not to say
Primary gambling mode
Please Select
Sports betting app e.g. Dream11/betting exchanges
Online casino app e.g. Teen Patti/Roulette
Fantasy cricket/football
Online rummy/card games
Land-based casino
Lottery/scratch cards
Other
Device used for gambling
Please Select
Mobile phone primarily
Computer/laptop
Both
Not applicable
In the past 12 months...
Have you bet more than you could really afford to lose?
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Never (0)
Sometimes (1)
Most of the time (2)
Almost always (3)
In last 12months, have you needed to gamble with larger amounts of money to get the same feeling of excitement?
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Never (0)
Sometimes (1)
Most of the time (2)
Almost always (3)
When you gambled, did you go back another day to try to win back the money you lost?
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Never (0)
Sometimes (1)
Most of the time (2)
Almost always (3)
Have you borrowed money or sold anything to get money to gamble?
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Never (0)
Sometimes (1)
Most of the time (2)
Almost always (3)
Have you felt that you might have a problem with gambling?
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Never (0)
Sometimes (1)
Most of the time (2)
Almost always (3)
Has gambling caused you any health problems, including stress or anxiety?
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Never (0)
Sometimes (1)
Most of the time (2)
Almost always (3)
Have people criticised your betting or told you that you had a gambling problem, regardless of whether or not you thought it was true?
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Never (0)
Sometimes (1)
Most of the time (2)
Almost always (3)
Has your gambling caused any financial problems for you or your household?
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Never (0)
Sometimes (1)
Most of the time (2)
Almost always (3)
Have you felt guilty about the way you gamble or what happens when you gamble?
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Never (0)
Sometimes (1)
Most of the time (2)
Almost always (3)
Submit to get your result
Your PGSI Total Score is
Score 0 = Non-problem gambling Score 1–4 = Low level of problems with few or no identified negative consequences Score 5–7 = Moderate level of problems leading to some negative consequences Score 8 or more = Problem gambling with negative consequences and a possible loss of control
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