Background Characteristics and Legal Problems of RePresent Game Users and Nonusers
| Game Users (n = 136) | Nonusers (n = 141) | Test of Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | χ2 = 2.86 | ||
| 18–24 | 6 (4.4) | 9 (6.4) | |
| 25–34 | 46 (33.8) | 51 (36.2) | |
| 35–44 | 52 (38.2) | 54 (38.3) | |
| 45–54 | 25 (18.4) | 17 (12.1) | |
| ≥ 55 | 7 (5.1) | 10 (7.1) | |
| Gender: male | 56 (41.2) | 65 (46.1) | χ2 = 4.58 |
| Ethnicity: white | 62 (45.6) | 95 (67.4) | χ2 = 13.38c |
| Education | χ2 = 28.61c | ||
| High school or below | 53 (39.0) | 23 (16.3) | |
| Some college | 36 (26.5) | 26 (18.4) | |
| Associates/bachelors | 44 (32.4) | 82 (58.2) | |
| Advanced degree | 3 (2.2) | 10 (7.1) | |
| Marital status: married | 56 (41.2) | 60 (42.6) | χ2 = 0.05 |
| Annual personal income | χ2 = 10.01 | ||
| < $15,000 | 24 (17.6) | 21 (14.9) | |
| $15,000–$30,000 | 27 (19.9) | 17 (12.1) | |
| $31,000–$50,000 | 31 (22.8) | 41 (28.4) | |
| $51,000–$70,000 | 20 (14.7) | 26 (18.4) | |
| $71,000–$90,000 | 25 (18.4) | 17 (12.1) | |
| $91,000–$110,000 | 5 (3.7) | 11 (7.8) | |
| > $110,000 | 4 (2.9) | 9 (6.4) | |
| Full/part-time employment | 113 (87.6) | 109 (79.0) | χ2 = 3.54 |
| Ever been to jail | 33 (24.3) | 18 (12.8) | χ2 = 6.09a |
| Ever been homeless | 24 (17.6) | 37 (26.2) | χ2 = 2.98 |
| Current legal problem(s) | |||
| Money or debt | 44 (32.4) | 52 (36.9) | χ2 = 0.63 |
| Family | 42 (30.9) | 59 (41.8) | χ2 = 3.59 |
| Apartment housing | 50 (36.8) | 32 (22.7) | χ2 = 6.58a |
| Home foreclosure | 16 (11.8) | 10 (7.1) | χ2 = 1.78 |
| Immigration | 12 (8.8) | 3 (2.1) | χ2 = 6.06a |
| Criminal record history | 17 (12.5) | 15 (10.6) | χ2 = 0.24 |
| Estate/probate | 19 (14.0) | 6 (4.3) | χ2 = 7.96b |
| Tax | 24 (17.6) | 19 (13.5) | χ2 = 0.92 |
| Unemployment or WC | 23 (16.9) | 15 (10.6) | χ2 = 2.30 |
| Criminal problem | 11 (8.1) | 15 (10.6) | χ2 = 0.53 |
| Other | 5 (3.7) | 8 (5.7) | χ2 = 0.62 |
| Number of current legal problems | 6.29 ± 4.87 | 4.63 ± 3.07 | t = 3.40b |
| Past legal problem(s) | |||
| Money or debt | 69 (50.7) | 56 (39.7) | χ2 = 3.394 |
| Family | 28 (20.6) | 49 (34.8) | χ2 = 6.919b |
| Apartment housing | 40 (29.4) | 28 (19.9) | χ2 = 3.411 |
| Home foreclosure | 16 (11.8) | 9 (6.4) | χ2 = 2.442 |
| Immigration | 18 (13.2) | 5 (3.5) | χ2 = 8.536b |
| Criminal record history | 12 (8.8) | 13 (9.2) | χ2 = 0.013 |
| Estate/probate | 15 (11.0) | 7 (5.0) | χ2 = 3.483 |
| Tax | 32 (23.5) | 17 (12.1) | χ2 = 6.258a |
| Unemployment or WC | 21 (15.4) | 15 (10.6) | χ2 = 1.412 |
| Criminal problem | 19 (14.0) | 18 (12.8) | χ2 = 0.087 |
| Other | 5 (3.7) | 9 (6.4) | χ2 = 1.057 |
| Number of past legal problems | 3.67 ± 1.76 | 4.41 ± 2.72 | t = −.98 |
| Self-rating of legal knowledge | 3.24 ± 0.99 | 2.84 ± 0.80 | t = 3.73 |
| Procedural Justice Scale | 3.85 ± 0.98 | 3.57 ± 1.08 | t = 2.26a |