Developing and validating a riverboat gaming impact scale

Joseph S. Chen; Cathy Hui-chun Hsu

doi:10.1016/S0160-7383(00)00059-1

Developing and validating a riverboat gaming impact scale

Joseph S. Chen, Cathy Hui-chun Hsu

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Abstract

This study attempts to develop and validate an instrument to evaluate residents' perceptions of the impacts of riverboat gaming. Using longitudinal survey data, this study examines 24 perceived impact attributes by the Cronbach reliability test. Scale unidimensionality is first revealed by exploratory and validated by confirmatory factor analyses. Five constructs-free of crimes, economic effects, community image, community activities, and public services-show acceptable levels of reliability. Construct validity, including discriminant and convergent validity, is also satisfactorily established. Accordingly, this validated gaming impact scale can be further used as a base for building gaming development theories.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	459-476
Number of pages	18
Journal	Annals of Tourism Research
Volume	28
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0160-7383(00)00059-1
Publication status	Published - 21 Mar 2001
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Confirmatory factor analysis
Riverboat gaming
Scale development
Tourism impacts

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Development
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management

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