SoundaryGambling Problem Self-Test — Free 9-Question Screening
A free 9-question self-check of your betting habits over the past 12 months — from sports betting and lotteries to short-term crypto and stock trading. It takes about 2 minutes and gives a 0-27 score, four interpretation bands and change over time when you retake it.
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What's included
- Questions
- 9 items
- Price
- Free
- Areas measured
- Gambling Problem Tendency
How scores are interpreted
Gambling Problem Tendency
This scale examines your tendency toward gambling problems by looking at trends of increasing stakes, chasing losses, difficulty controlling behavior, hiding, and the impact on your finances and relationships. A higher score indicates clearer signs that require attention. It is not a score that defines you, but a reference indicator reflecting your current state.
0–6pts · Stable
Your betting behavior is not significantly disrupting your life balance. It is good to maintain your current habit of setting your own limits on time and money.
7–13pts · Mild Caution
There are signs of gradually increasing stakes or an urge to chase losses. It would be helpful to record your monthly spending and mood changes, and take the test again after a while to track your progress.
14–20pts · Moderate Caution Needed
Signs such as chasing bets, hiding, and financial burden have appeared clearly enough to affect your daily life. We recommend setting up practical safeguards, like reducing access to betting apps or accounts, and talking to a gambling problem counseling center or a mental health professional.
21–27pts · High Risk Signs
High risk signs related to gambling problems have appeared. It may feel difficult to stop on your own, but this does not mean you lack willpower; it means you are in a state where you deserve help. We recommend consulting the Korea Center on Gambling Problems (Call 1336) or a psychiatrist. This result is for reference, not a diagnosis, and with proper help, you can fully recover.
Sample questions
- 1. I ended up betting a larger amount of money than I originally intended.
- 2. I gradually increased the stakes or investment size to feel the same excitement as before.
- 3. I bet or traded again shortly after to win back the money I lost.
- 4. I tried to cut down or stop betting, but I couldn't control it as well as I wanted.
Thinking about your experiences with wagering money over the past 12 months (casinos, sports betting, lotteries, card games, online betting sites, crypto, or day trading), please comfortably select how often each statement applied to you. There are no right or wrong answers.
FAQ
How do I interpret my gambling self-test score?
Each of the 9 items scores 0-3, for a total of 0-27. A score of 0-6 reads as stable, 7-13 as mild caution, 14-20 as needing significant attention, and 21-27 as a high-risk signal. The score gathers signs such as rising stakes, chasing losses, concealment and effects on finances and relationships. It is a reference gauge of your current state, not a label on you as a person, and not a diagnosis.
At what score should I seek professional help?
From 14 points, talking with a gambling counselling service or mental health professional is recommended; from 21 points, please seek help without delay. In Korea, the problem gambling helpline 1336 (Korea Center on Gambling Problems) offers free, anonymous counselling 24 hours a day. Even with a lower score, hiding your gambling or new debts is itself a signal. Struggling to stop alone is not weak willpower — it means the situation deserves support, and recovery with proper help is very possible.
Do day trading and crypto count as gambling?
Investing itself is not gambling, but rapid-fire trades chasing a big win, buying to quickly recover losses, and hiding trades or losses can run on the same psychological pattern as gambling. That is why this test looks not only at casinos, sports betting and lotteries but also at crypto and stock trading done that way. Whatever the vehicle, the key questions are whether control is slipping and whether it is leaving marks on your life.
How often should I retake this test?
Because the items cover the past 12 months, daily retesting is unnecessary — every 1-2 months is enough to read recent change. If you have tried steps like deleting betting apps or capping spending, retake after 4-8 weeks and save the results to watch which way the score moves. An upward trend is a good moment to talk with a professional.
Source
The items in this test are a self-check adaptation based on the original instrument and literature below: These items were written by Soundary with reference to the framework of the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI, the core scale of the Canadian Problem Gambling Index) by Ferris, J., & Wynne, H. (2001). This is not an official edition of the PGSI or any standardized instrument; it is a screening tool for reference only.
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This is a self-screening tool, not a medical diagnosis. If the result concerns you, please consult a mental health professional.