A Comprehensive Model for Gambling Behaviors: Assessment of the Factors that can Contribute to the Vulnerability and Maintenance of Gambling Disorder
This study aimed to apply a Comprehensive Model of Addiction and to delve deeper the dimensions involved in the vulnerability and maintenance of the disease. Therefore, the effect of alexithymia and traumatic experiences in mediating the relationship between insecure attachment and dissociation, as well as the roles of impulsiveness and compulsiveness in influencing obsessiveness were explored in pathological gamblers. A sample composed of 253 individuals with a mean age of 47.8 years (SD = 12.4) with a diagnosis of Gambling Disorder (82.6% males, 17.4% females) completed the battery of measures. Results showed that ...
Source: Journal of Gambling Studies - April 12, 2021 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Correction to: A Composite Measure of Gambling Exposure: Availability, Accessibility or Both?
A correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-021-10026-1 (Source: Journal of Gambling Studies)
Source: Journal of Gambling Studies - April 9, 2021 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Correction to: The Relative and Interactive Effects of Actual and Perceived Gambling Exposure on Gambling Behaviour
A correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-021-10018-1 (Source: Journal of Gambling Studies)
Source: Journal of Gambling Studies - April 5, 2021 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Predictors of Problem Gambling for Sports and Non-sports Gamblers: A Stochastic Search Variable Selection Analysis
AbstractDifferences in the psychological characteristics and gambling behaviors of sports bettors and non-sports bettors were examined with a view to identifying predictors of problem gambling severity. A survey was completed by 1,280 participants, 596 of whom had placed bets on a sporting event in the last year. We found that sports bettors are at greater risk of problem gambling due to differences in attitudes towards gambling, personality traits, thinking styles, erroneous cognitions, and gambling motivations. Moreover, our findings suggest that the difference between individuals who bet on sports and those who do not i...
Source: Journal of Gambling Studies - April 4, 2021 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
“Show Me the Money”: Preliminary Lessons from an Implementation of Intervention Tools at the Payment Gateway Level
AbstractTraditional approaches that seek to study Responsible Gambling (RG) mainly focus on evaluating platform-based intervention tools applied on gambling operator sites. This paper reports on the implementation, at the payment-solution level, of an intervention tool that gambling customers used to deposit their bets. The approach pre-commits customers to set a single-point spending limit on their payment gateway account, effectively enabling them to apply their budget setting on all gambling platforms on which they choose to play. Ten users who have used the provision for at least six months and on two different gamblin...
Source: Journal of Gambling Studies - March 24, 2021 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Online Gambling in Iranian Social Media Users: Prevalence, Related Variables and Psychiatric Correlations
AbstractThe exponential increase in Internet use has been associated with dangers and harms. Recently, the prevalence of online gambling is increasing in various countries. Online gambling can be a prelude to gambling disorder. No study has been conducted in this field in Iran yet. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of online gambling (without disorder and pathological), and its relationship with demographic variables and psychiatric symptoms. 3252 people participated in this study online. Research tools included gambling disorder screening questionnaire-Persian (GDSQ-P), brief symptom inventory (BSI),...
Source: Journal of Gambling Studies - March 20, 2021 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Indigenous Gambling and Problem Gambling in Canada
AbstractThe present study provides a profile of Canadian Indigenous gambling and problem gambling using the 2018 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) (n = 23,952 adults; 1,324 Indigenous) and an online panel survey of 10,199 gamblers (n = 589 Indigenous). The relative popularity of different types of gambling was similar between Indigenous and non-Indigenous samples. However, there was higher Indigenous participation in electronic gambling machines (EGMs), bingo, instant lotteries, overall gambling and a higher rate of problem gambling (2.0% versus 0.5%). Variables predictive of Indigenous problem gambling were ...
Source: Journal of Gambling Studies - March 17, 2021 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Review and Prospect of the Research on Occupational Health Psychology of Casino Employees
AbstractThe occupational specialty of casino employees brings about the problem of long-standing severe emotional exhaustion and stress management challenges. Therefore, it is of great significance to pay attention to their occupational health psychology (Du& Li, in Psych Res 7(1):46 –50,2014). Based on the relevant researches on occupational health psychology of casino employees at home and abroad in recent years, this paper reviews and outlines the previous research results in a systematic way from environmental and occupational, organizational as well as individual dimensions, and figures out the factors that may ...
Source: Journal of Gambling Studies - March 16, 2021 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Negative Recovery Capital in Gambling Disorder: A Conceptual Model of Barriers to Recovery
This study develops a model that maps and conceptualizes the elements that impede recovery from gambling disorder (GD). In the current study, 133 individuals with a lifetime GD were interviewed about the factors that have hindered their recovery. A content analysis identified 14 NRC categories that were classified into four domains: Human NRC (urges and uncontrolled urges, cognitive distortions, inaction, sensation seeking, stressful life events, negative emotions, ability to conceal, a lack of motivation to recover), Social NRC (lack of social or familial networks, conflictual or dangerous social networks), Community NRC ...
Source: Journal of Gambling Studies - March 10, 2021 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Online Gambling Activity, Pay-to-Win Payments, Motivation to Gamble and Coping Strategies as Predictors of Gambling Disorder Among e-sports Bettors
This study presents the results of the first research in Poland (N = 438) on esports betting (ESB). ESB is compared to other forms of e-gambling and involvement in pay-to-win games. The aim was to build a predictive model of gambling disorder among people betting on esports. A predictive model of gambling disorder based on ordinal regression was built, includi ng sociodemographic variables, involvement in esports betting, involvement in other Internet activities connected to ESB, as well as psychological variables—motivation to gamble and coping strategies. The results showed that gambling disorder among esports bett...
Source: Journal of Gambling Studies - March 10, 2021 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Gambling Interventions in Indigenous Communities, from Theory to Practice: A Rapid Qualitative Review of the Literature
AbstractIndigenous populations globally experience problem gambling at higher rates than mainstream communities, often leading to adverse outcomes in social, cultural, and health domains (The term ‘indigenous’ within this paper refers to all first nations people from the specified countries. When capitalised, this refers to Australian Indigenous people specifically.). Problem gambling in indigenous communities has been linked to relative poverty and social disadvantage. The sweeping impac ts of problem gambling for indigenous communities are holistic in nature and are felt throughout many aspects of the community, incl...
Source: Journal of Gambling Studies - March 10, 2021 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Perception of Gamblers: A Systematic Review
This article therefore summarises empirical evidence on the perception of gamblers and provides directions for future research. A systematic literature review based on the relevant guidelines was carried out searching three databases. The databases Scopus, PubMed and BASE were used to cover social scientific knowledge, medical-psychological knowledge and grey literature. A total of 48 studies from 37 literature references was found. The perspective in these studies varies: Several studies focus on the perception of gamblers by the general population, by subpopulations (e. g. students or social workers), or by gamblers on t...
Source: Journal of Gambling Studies - March 4, 2021 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
A Multi-Method Investigation of Normative and Pathological Personality Across the Spectrum of Gambling Involvement
AbstractPathological Gambling (PG) has been linked to both specific personality traits and personality disorders (PDs). However, previous studies have used a wide variety of research designs that preclude clear conclusions about the personality features that distinguish adults with PG from other groups. The current investigation seeks to advance this research by using a sample including adults who do not gamble, who gamble socially, and who exhibit PG, using self-report, informant-report, and interview-rated measures of personality traits and disorders. A total of 245 adults completed measures of gambling behaviour and pro...
Source: Journal of Gambling Studies - March 3, 2021 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Public Perceptions of Harm for Nine Popular Gambling Products
AbstractGambling causes significant levels of harm globally and is recognised as a serious public health issue. To reduce gambling-related harm, various strategies and policies have been recommended, including decreasing the availability of gambling products, restricting gambling advertising, and implementing public education campaigns. Government willingness to implement such strategies will be influenced by levels of public support, which in turn will be dependent on public perceptions of the harm caused by gambling products. The aim of the present study was to assess public perceptions of the harm associated with indivi...
Source: Journal of Gambling Studies - February 26, 2021 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
A Comparison of Two GameSense Implementation Approaches: How Program Awareness and Engagement Relate to Gambling Beliefs and Behaviors
AbstractDespite the size and scope of responsible gambling (RG) programs in the U.S., relatively few studies have evaluated these programs. Using survey data from 4795 subscribers to a casino loyalty program, we examined respondents ’ awareness of and engagement with the GameSense RG program, and gambling beliefs and behaviors. We compared how differences in the implementation structure and visibility of the GameSense program (i.e., state-regulated with a standalone, branded GameSense center vs. corporate-integrated as part of loyalty program desks) was associated with GameSense awareness and engagement, perceptions of ...
Source: Journal of Gambling Studies - February 23, 2021 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
