Adaptive and Maladaptive Coping Strategies in Adult Pathological Gamblers and Their Mediating Role with Anxious-Depressive Symptomatology

Jáuregui, Paula; Onaindia, Jaione; Estévez, Ana

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“… N = 169; 58% male, 42% female 32 (11.2) Canadian (89%), Other (7%), Native/ Metis (4%) No No Depression, alcohol or drug addiction, emotional/ mental health difficulties Hodgins, Currie, el-Guebaly, Peden et al (2004) [ 58 ]; Canada h Quant. N = 102 (52 follow-up); 44% male, 56% female 46.0 (10.0) English Canadian (90%), Aboriginal (2%), French Canadian (2%), Other (6%) No No Not reported Jauregui et al (2017) [ 59 ]; Spain i Quant. N = 274; 100% male 39.3 (11.8); 33.4 (11.9) Not reported Yes No Depression, anxiety Labrie et al (2012) [ 60 ]; United States j Quant.…”

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The use of self-management strategies for problem gambling: a scoping review

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Background Problem gambling (PG) is a serious public health concern that disproportionately affects people experiencing poverty, homelessness, and multimorbidity including mental health and substance use concerns. Little research has focused on self-help and self-management in gambling recovery, despite evidence that a substantial number of people do not seek formal treatment. This study explored the literature on PG self-management strategies. Self-management was defined as the capacity to manage symptoms, the intervention, health consequences and altered lifestyle that accompanies a chronic health concern. Methods We searched 10 databases to identity interdisciplinary articles from the social sciences, allied health professions, nursing and psychology, between 2000 and June 28, 2017. We reviewed records for eligibility and extracted data from relevant articles. Studies were included in the review if they examined PG self-management strategies used by adults (18+) in at least a subset of the sample, and in which PG was confirmed using a validated diagnostic or screening tool. Results We conducted a scoping review of studies from 2000 to 2017, identifying 31 articles that met the criteria for full text review from a search strategy that yielded 2662 potential articles. The majority of studies examined self-exclusion (39%), followed by use of workbooks (35%), and money or time limiting strategies (17%). The remaining 8% focused on cognitive, behavioural and coping strategies, stress management, and mindfulness. Conclusions Given that a minority of people with gambling concerns seek treatment, that stigma is an enormous barrier to care, and that PG services are scarce and most do not address multimorbidity, it is important to examine the personal self-management of gambling as an alternative to formalized treatment. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-019-6755-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…From a total of 31 studies, we identified 24 self-management strategies. Most studies examined one strategy ( n = 25), three included two strategies [ 41 , 64 , 70 ], three included three or more strategies [ 59 , 67 , 69 ].…”

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“…Research has shown that gambling problems are positively associated with the use of avoidant and emotion‐focused strategies, and negatively associated with the use of problem‐focused coping strategies (Bergevin et al ., ; Lightsey & Hulsey, ; Studer et al ., ). Jauregui, Onaindia and Estévez () also found that pathological gamblers obtained significantly greater scores in all the measured disengagement strategies, in problem‐ and emotion‐focused disengagement strategies, and in the disengagement factor. The authors concluded that problem‐focused disengagement and problem avoidance were predictive of pathological gambling.…”

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Attachment and behavioral addictions in adolescents: The mediating and moderating role of coping strategies

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Jáuregui

López-González

2019

Scandinavian J Psychology

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Gambling, video gaming, and Internet use are typically included as everyday activities that could potentially become behavioral addictions. There is growing evidence that views non‐substance related addictions as coping mechanisms, and considers that attachment styles are likely to play a pivotal role on the development of such addictions, especially on young people. Therefore, the present study aimed to: (1) explore the association between attachment, coping, and behavioral addictions (i.e., gambling disorder, video game addiction, and problematic Internet use); and (2) to analyze the mediating/moderating effect that coping has in the relationship of attachment and these behavioral addictions. A sample consisting of 472 students from secondary education (Mean age = 15.6; SD = 1.33; 51.6% females) was recruited. The findings showed a negative association between attachment and behavioral addictions. Most coping strategies were found to be associated with attachment styles, except for self‐critique and emotional avoidance. In particular, problem avoidance was significantly correlated to all behavioral addictions. In addition, self‐blame and problem solving were significantly correlated to video game addiction and problematic Internet use. Finally, coping was found to act as a mediator and moderator between attachment and video game addiction and problematic Internet use.

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“…Impulsivity and related factors, such as trait impulsivity (e.g., Billieux, Gay, Rochat, & Van der Linden, 2010), craving (e.g., Rosenberg & Mazzola, 2007;Starcke, Antons, Trotzke, & Brand, 2018), attitude (Berridge & Robinson, 2016), and a dysfunctional or less functional style to cope with affective mood states or the intense urge to engage in certain behaviors (e.g., Hasking, Lyvers, & Carlopio, 2011;Jauregui, Onaindia, & Estévez, 2017), have been identified as promoters of unregulated and addictive behaviors. The Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution model of specific Internet-use disorders (I-PACE model; Brand, Young, Laier, Wölfling, & Potenza, 2016) explains how these factors (among others) are involved in the development and maintenance of unregulated Internet use (e.g., IP, Internet gaming, and Internet shopping).…”

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Facets of impulsivity and related aspects differentiate among recreational and unregulated use of Internet pornography

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Background and aims: Unregulated Internet pornography (IP) use is discussed as a clinically significant disorder. Because of its primarily rewarding nature, IP is a predestinated target for addictive behaviors. However, not every user develops an unregulated usage pattern. In fact, most users tend to use IP recreationally. Impulsivity-related constructs have been identified as promoters of addictive behaviors. It is unclear whether these impulsivity-related constructs are specific for unregulated IP use or also play a role in recreational but frequent behaviors. In this study, we investigated impulsive tendencies (trait impulsivity, delay discounting, and cognitive style), craving toward IP, attitude regarding IP, and coping styles in individuals with recreational-occasional, recreational-frequent, and unregulated IP use. Methods: A total of 1,498 heterosexual males participated in an online survey. Groups of individuals with recreational-occasional use (n = 333), recreational-frequent use (n = 394), and unregulated use (n = 225) of IP were identified by screening instruments. Results: Craving and attitude regarding IP as well as delay discounting and cognitive and coping styles differed between groups. Individuals with unregulated use showed the highest scores for craving, attentional impulsivity, delay discounting, and dysfunctional coping, and lowest scores for functional coping and need for cognition. Recreational-frequent users had the most positive attitude toward IP. Motor and non-planning impulsivity did not differ between groups. Discussion and conclusions: The results indicate that some facets of impulsivity and related factors such as craving and a more negative attitude are specific for unregulated IP users. The results are also consistent with models on specific Internet use disorders and addictive behaviors.

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Adaptive and Maladaptive Coping Strategies in Adult Pathological Gamblers and Their Mediating Role with Anxious-Depressive Symptomatology

Cited by 35 publications

References 48 publications

The use of self-management strategies for problem gambling: a scoping review

The use of self-management strategies for problem gambling: a scoping review

Attachment and behavioral addictions in adolescents: The mediating and moderating role of coping strategies

Facets of impulsivity and related aspects differentiate among recreational and unregulated use of Internet pornography

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