Impulse and reason? Justifications in problem gambling

IF 3.7 2区医学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Addictive behaviors Pub Date : 2024-05-23 DOI:10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108072

Raymond Wu , Luke Clark

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Abstract

People often use justifications to make desirable choices, but little is known about these justificatory thoughts in gambling. We conducted an exploratory Study 1 (n = 101) and a confirmatory Study 2 (n = 154) using online surveys, recruiting gamblers with prior and current experience of trying to reduce their gambling. Using justifications recognized in the domains of eating and consumer behavior (e.g., prior use of effort, feelings of achievement), we examined whether justifications were associated with problem gambling severity, and whether they explained additional variance above trait impulsivity and cognitive distortions. In both studies, justifications were positively associated with problem gambling severity, after accounting for trait impulsivity and cognitive distortions. Additionally, justifications were positively correlated with trait urgency and cognitive distortions, indicating that such thinking may not be antithetical to impulsivity. These data provide proof-of-principle evidence that justificatory thinking occurs in the context of gambling, is related to problem gambling severity, and may therefore represent a neglected aspect of gambling-related cognitions.

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冲动与理性？问题赌博中的正当理由

人们经常使用理由来做出理想的选择，但对赌博中的这些理由思想却知之甚少。我们通过在线调查进行了一项探索性研究 1（n = 101）和一项确认性研究 2（n = 154），招募了曾经和现在试图减少赌博的赌徒。我们利用饮食和消费行为领域公认的理由（如先前付出的努力、成就感），研究了理由是否与问题赌博的严重程度相关，以及它们是否能解释特质冲动和认知扭曲之外的其他变异。在这两项研究中，在考虑了特质冲动和认知扭曲之后，理由与问题赌博的严重程度呈正相关。此外，辩解与特质紧迫性和认知扭曲呈正相关，表明这种思维可能与冲动性并不对立。这些数据提供了原则性证据，证明在赌博过程中会出现辩解性思维，并与问题赌博的严重程度有关，因此可能代表了赌博相关认知中被忽视的一个方面。

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Addictive behaviors 医学-药物滥用

CiteScore

8.40

自引率

4.50%

发文量

283

审稿时长

46 days

期刊介绍： Addictive Behaviors is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing high quality human research on addictive behaviors and disorders since 1975. The journal accepts submissions of full-length papers and short communications on substance-related addictions such as the abuse of alcohol, drugs and nicotine, and behavioral addictions involving gambling and technology. We primarily publish behavioral and psychosocial research but our articles span the fields of psychology, sociology, psychiatry, epidemiology, social policy, medicine, pharmacology and neuroscience. While theoretical orientations are diverse, the emphasis of the journal is primarily empirical. That is, sound experimental design combined with valid, reliable assessment and evaluation procedures are a requisite for acceptance. However, innovative and empirically oriented case studies that might encourage new lines of inquiry are accepted as well. Studies that clearly contribute to current knowledge of etiology, prevention, social policy or treatment are given priority. Scholarly commentaries on topical issues, systematic reviews, and mini reviews are encouraged. We especially welcome multimedia papers that incorporate video or audio components to better display methodology or findings. Studies can also be submitted to Addictive Behaviors? companion title, the open access journal Addictive Behaviors Reports, which has a particular interest in ''non-traditional'', innovative and empirically-oriented research such as negative/null data papers, replication studies, case reports on novel treatments, and cross-cultural research.