Norwegian Help Provider Interviews on Gambling During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A qualitative study from 2026 based on semi-structured interviews with thirteen Norwegian help providers. The research explores their experiences and insights into gamblers' help-seeking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The dataset is a 16.7 KB DOCX file authored by Mathilde Moldestad and shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Thematic analysis of help provider experiences based on interview transcripts.
• Studying perceived changes in gambler openness and support-seeking during the pandemic.
• Investigating obstacles and opportunities in gambling support services during societal disruptions.
• Analyzing contradictory impacts of COVID-19 on gambling behaviors and conversations.

Strengths

• Qualitative data from 13 expert interviews provides in-depth perspectives.
• Clear thematic analysis identifies five main themes on pandemic impact.
• Dataset is openly shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The 16.7 KB size indicates a very limited textual scope, likely a summary or article.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias specific to Norway during the pandemic.

Provenance

Source

Mathilde Moldestad via figshare

Collection Method

Semi-structured interviews analyzed using thematic analysis.

Time Range

COVID-19 pandemic period

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 07:44:51

Geography

Norway