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.

a. 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
b. When you were betting, have you ever told others you were winning money when you weren’t?  No
 Yes
c. Has your betting money ever caused any problems for you such as arguments with family and friends, or problems at school or work?  No
 Yes
d. Have you ever gambled more than you had planned to?  No
 Yes
e. Has anyone criticized your betting, or told you that you had a gambling problem whether you thought it true or not?  No
 Yes
f. Have you ever felt bad about the amount of money you bet, or about what happens when you bet money?  No
 Yes
g. Have you ever felt like you would like to stop betting, but didn’t think you could?  No
 Yes
h. Have you ever hidden from family or friends any betting slips, IOUs, lottery tickets, money that you won, or any signs of gambling?  No
 Yes
i. Have you had money arguments with family or friends that centered on gambling?  No
 Yes
j. Have you borrowed money to bet and not paid it back?  No
 Yes
k. Have you ever skipped or been absent from school or work due to betting activities?  No
 Yes
l. Have you borrowed money or stolen something in order to bet or to cover gambling activities?  No
 Yes
How often do you gamble? (choose one)  Not in the past year
 Less than weekly
 At least weekly
 Less than daily
 Daily