Pathological gambling

Raylu, Namrata; Oei, Tian P. S.

doi:10.1016/s0272-7358(02)00101-0

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“…The results showed significant positive relationships between PG and factors such as gambling-related cognitions, gambling urge, depression, anxiety, and stress-all of which provided good support for past research in these areas (Oei et al, 2007a(Oei et al, , 2007bPetry, 2005;Raylu & Oei, 2002;Sharpe, 2002). In other words, problem gamblers exhibited significantly higher levels of erroneous gambling-related cognitions, gambling urge, depression, anxiety, and stress respectively, as compared to non-problem gamblers.…”

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confidence: 70%

“…In the gambling literature, negative psychological states (e.g., depression, anxiety, and stress) have been found to play an important role in the development and maintenance of PG (Loo et al, 2008;Moodie & Finnigan, 2006a;Oei et al, 2008;Raylu & Oei, 2002). Affective disorders often comorbid with PG (Coman, Burrows, & Evans, 1997;El-Guebaly et al, 2006); however, the direction of effects is often unclear, especially among the Chinese as limited research has been conducted in this sample.…”

Section: Socio-demographic Factors Psychological States Gambling-rementioning

confidence: 93%

“…The influences of gambling urge have also been considered as an important factor in the development of PG (Raylu & Oei, 2002Sharpe, 2002). Although previous studies have discussed the role of urges in the development of cognitions (Niaura, 2000;Skinner & Aubin, 2010;Tiffany, 1999;Tiffany & Conklin, 2000), these mediating effects of gambling-related cognitions have not been empirically investigate in the literature.…”

Section: Socio-demographic Factors Psychological States Gambling-rementioning

confidence: 99%

“…To date, most researchers have concurred that the term problem gambling (PG) refers to gambling behaviour that is severe enough to create negative outcomes for the problem gambler, immediate family, and social networks (Brooker, Clara, & Cox, 2009;Raylu & Oei, 2002). Similarly, in this study, problem gambling will be used in a broader sense to define the situation where an individual is experiencing gambling problems that causes disruption to the individual's functioning that may extend to affect family members and social networks (Lesieur & Blume, 1987).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In turn, they drive a vicious cycle of excessive gambling with detrimental consequences such as financial debt, work and health issues, and strained relationships (Loo, Raylu, & Oei, 2008). These detrimental effects of PG affects both problem gamblers and their significant others (Raylu & Oei, 2002). Furthermore, the availability and legalisation of gambling activities in various countries (e.g., recent legalisation of gambling in Singapore) perpetuates the frequency and severity of gambling-related social issues among the Chinese and has raised concerns among practitioners and governmental authorities (Tan, Yen, & Nayga, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Problem Gambling, Gambling Correlates, and Help-Seeking Attitudes in a Chinese Sample: An Empirical Evaluation

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2011

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There is an increasing consensus that problem gambling (PG) is a serious social issue among the Chinese, but little is known of the factors associated with PG among the Chinese using validated and improved PG measurements. This study examined the patterns of PG and the PG predictive ability of variables such as gambling-related cognitions, gambling urge, depression, anxiety, stress, and help-seeking attitudes among Chinese individuals living in Taiwan. The participants consisted of 801 Taiwanese Chinese student and community individuals (Mean age = 25.36 years). The prevalence of PG (Problem Gambling Severity Index; PGSI) and pathological gambling (South Oaks Gambling Screen; SOGS) are higher in this Taiwanese Chinese sample as compared with past prevalence research. Significant differences were found between PGSI groups (i.e., non-PG, low-risk, moderate-risk, and PG) in socio-demographic variables. Erroneous gambling-related cognitions and overall negative psychological states significantly predicted PG. In addition, interaction effects of gender, mediation effects, and the predictive ability of help-seeking attitudes were discussed. The findings of this study have important implications in the understanding of PG among the Chinese. Gambling-related cognitions and negative psychological states are important factors that should be addressed in intervention programs.

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