Exploring gambling craving through the elaborated intrusion theory of desire: a mixed methods approach

Cornil, Aurélien; Lopez-Fernandez, Olatz; Devos, Gaëtan; Timary, Philippe de; Goudriaan, Anna E.; Billieux, Joël

doi:10.1080/14459795.2017.1368686

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“…The TCTQ is based on the EIT (Kavanagh et al, ), a model that has been shown to be relevant to account for substance and gambling cravings (Cornil et al, ; May, Kavanagh, & Andrade, ). The items of the TCTQ were generated on the basis of previous studies anchored in the EIT (May, Andrade, Panabokke, & Kavanagh, ) and an in‐depth qualitative study that applied the EIT to explore the phenomenology of gambling craving (Cornil et al, ). An initial list of 43 (see Supporting Information) was generated by one of the authors (A.C.) and validated by another author (J.B.).…”

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“…The TCTQ is based on the EIT (Kavanagh et al, 2005), a model that has been shown to be relevant to account for substance and gambling cravings (Cornil et al, 2018;May, Kavanagh, & Andrade, 2015).…”

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“…The items of the TCTQ were generated on the basis of previous studies anchored in the EIT (May, Andrade, Panabokke, & Kavanagh, 2004) and an in-depth qualitative study that applied the EIT to explore the phenomenology of gambling craving (Cornil et al, 2018). An initial list of 43 (see Supporting Information) was generated by one of the authors (A.C.) and validated by another author (J.B.).…”

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Psychometric properties of the transaddiction craving triggers questionnaire in alcohol use disorder

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Objectives We aimed to develop the transaddiction craving triggers questionnaire (TCTQ), which assesses the propensity of specific situations and contexts to trigger craving and to test its psychometric properties in alcohol use disorder (AUD). Methods This study included a sample of 111 AUD outpatients. We performed exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and calculated item–dimension correlations. Internal consistency was measured with Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Construct validity was assessed through Spearman correlations with craving, emotional symptoms, impulsivity, mindfulness, and drinking characteristics. Results The EFA suggested a 3‐factor solution: unpleasant affect, pleasant affect, and cues and related thoughts. Cronbach's coefficient alpha ranged from .80 to .95 for the three factors and the total score. Weak positive correlations were identified between the TCTQ and drinking outcomes, and moderate correlation were found between the TCTQ and craving strength, impulsivity, anxiety, depression, and impact of alcohol on quality of life. Conclusions The 3‐factor structure is congruent with the well‐established propensity of emotions and cues to trigger craving. Construct validity is supported by close relations between the TCTQ and psychological well‐being rather than between the TCTQ and drinking behaviors. Longitudinal validation is warranted to assess sensitivity to change of the TCTQ and to explore its psychometric properties in other addictive disorders.

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“…These tools help to overcome a range of problems with the main alternative technique, self-report, which is introspective, often retrospective, and susceptible to numerous forms of bias including demand characteristics and social desirability. As a concrete example, craving is an important clinical, experiential phenomenon in people with gambling problems (Cornil et al, 2018), but the measurement of craving by self-report alone can be complex, due to the biases mentioned above, as well as high levels of 'alexithymia' (difficulty in recognizing emotion or bodily arousal) in problem gamblers (Noël et al, 2017). As a result, self-reported craving and cue reactivity to addiction-related cues are only moderately correlated.…”

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The neuroscience and neuropsychology of gambling and gambling addiction: an introduction to the special issue

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Goudriaan

2018

International Gambling Studies

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Neuroscience research on gambling, including neuropsychological, neuroimaging, and psychophysiological experiments, is often regarded as aligned with the 'brain disease model of addictions' . We assert that a bio-psycho-social framework represents the consensus view of disordered gambling, giving equal weighting to biological and psychosocial predisposing factors (and their interactions). Within this framework, we highlight three ways in which neuroscience can inform gambling research -none of which rely on one's endorsement of biological 'causal explanations': i) as a toolbox of objective measures for studying gambling behaviour, ii) as a way of understanding treatment mechanisms, of both psychological and biological treatments, iii) as a way of probing the impact of gambling product features relevant to gambling policy.

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“…The urge to gamble can be overwhelming and contribute to develop problem gambling behavior, as well as relapse in in-treatment and support-seeking gamblers (Smith et al 2015b). However, recent literature points out a lack of definition and general confusion with regard to the use of terms such as craving, urge, and desire in gambling research (Canale et al 2019;Cornil et al 2018). Advanced cognitive models such as the Elaborated Intrusion Theory of desire (EIT; Kavanagh et al 2005;May, Andrade, Panabokke, & Kavanagh 2004) have more recently attempted to define and differentiate these concepts, ultimately contributing to shed a light on the etiology of gambling urges as theorized in previous theoretical models (see Tiffany and Conklin 2000).…”

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Psychometric Properties of the Italian Versions of the Gambling Urge Scale (GUS) and the Gambling Refusal Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (GRSEQ)

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Schiavella

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Int J Ment Health Addiction

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Gambling urges and gambling refusal self-efficacy beliefs play a major role in the development and maintenance of problem gambling. This study aimed to translate the Gambling Urge Scale (GUS) and the Gambling Refusal Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (GRSEQ) from English to Italian (GUS-I, GRSEQ-I) and to test their factor structure, internal consistency, construct validity, concurrent validity, and gender differences in 513 individuals from the Italian community. Factor structure and construct validity were tested through Confirmatory Factor Analysis, internal consistency through Cronbach's alpha, concurrent validity through correlations with gambling-related cognitions (GRCS-I), probable pathological gambling (SOGS-I), and gambling functioning (GFA-R-I). Results confirmed that the 6 items of the GUS-I load highly on one dimension of Gambling Urge, and each of the 26 items of the GRSEQ-I load highly on their relevant sub-dimension, among the following: situations/thoughts, drugs, positive emotions, negative emotions. Both scales are internally consistent and show concurrent validity with gambling-related cognitions, probable pathological gambling, and gambling functioning. Males score higher than females at the GUS-I; females score higher than males at the GRSEQ-I. The findings from the present study suggest that the GUS-I and the GRSEQ-I are internally consistent and valid scales for the assessment of gambling urges and gambling refusal self-efficacy in Italian individuals from the community, with significant repercussions in terms of assessment, prevention, and intervention.

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Exploring gambling craving through the elaborated intrusion theory of desire: a mixed methods approach

Cited by 30 publications

References 53 publications

Psychometric properties of the transaddiction craving triggers questionnaire in alcohol use disorder

Psychometric properties of the transaddiction craving triggers questionnaire in alcohol use disorder

The neuroscience and neuropsychology of gambling and gambling addiction: an introduction to the special issue

Psychometric Properties of the Italian Versions of the Gambling Urge Scale (GUS) and the Gambling Refusal Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (GRSEQ)

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