.. _Lottery Play: Lottery Play ============== **Short Description:** This SOEP-IS module measures lottery play (expenditure, frequency, individual vs. social play) plus three possible explanatory variables: A “daydreaming”-scale, measuring individual tendencies to indulge in fantasies about positive future states; an “alienation”-scale, measuring senselessness and dissatisfaction with daily (work) routines, and a “work-ethic”-scale, measuring attitudes toward work and effort. **Methodological Details:** Twelve self-report items in total. Examples include “How much money did you spend on lottery tickets within the last month?”, “I often dream how it would be like to win a large amount of money in the lottery.” and “I think my daily job is much more interesting than those of others.” **Available Papers:** *Lutter, Mark, Daria Tisch, and Jens Beckert*. 2018. Social Explanations of Lottery Play: New Evidence Based on National Survey Data. Journal of Gambling Studies 34 (4), 1185–1203. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-018-9748-0) Find the proposal for the module `here `_ .. csv-table:: :file: csv/Lottery Play.csv :header-rows: 1