Engagement in New Gambling Practices and its Association with Gambling Disorder, Impulsivity, and Cognitive Distortions: Findings from a Nationally Representative Sample of Spanish Gamblers.

IF 2.4 3区 心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Ainhoa Coloma-Carmona, José L Carballo, Clara Sancho-Domingo, Sara Rodríguez-Espinosa, Fernando Miró-Llinares, Jesús C Aguerri
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Most epidemiological surveys focus on adult gambling behaviors related to traditional gambling forms, while studies on novel forms often focus on loot boxes and cryptocurrency trading individually. This study examines the co-ocurrence of emergent gambling and gambling-like practices, analyzing the demographic and psychological characteristics of involved gamblers. A cross-sectional study surveyed 1429 Spanish individuals aged 18-65, using a web-based questionnaire. The survey assessed participation in 19 gambling (e.g., lotteries, sports betting) and gambling-like activities (e.g., trading of cryptocurrencies and other assets, buying loot-boxes), along with sociodemographic and substance use. Problem gambling (PGSI), Impulsivity (UPPS-P), and cognitive distortions (Labrador's cognitive distortions scale) were also assessed. Participants who gambled over the past year (n = 921) were classified into four groups: traditional gambling (TG) only (64.5%, n = 594), TG with trading activities (27.5%, n = 253), TG with gambling withing video games or streaming platforms (2.5%, n = 23), and TG with both trading and video gambling (5.5%, n = 51). Most gamblers engaged exclusively in traditional formats, but 35.5% also participated in novel gambling forms. Those involved in both trading and video gambling were generally younger, male, with higher levels of impulsivity and gambling-related cognitive distortions compared to TG-only gamblers (p < 0.001). This group also exhibited higher rates of problem gambling and substance use (p < 0.001). This study emphasize the importance of including emerging gambling activities, which are particularly prevalent among high-risk gamblers, in epidemiological surveys. Identifying new gambling patterns and associated risk factors could help optimize public policies and develop more effective regulatory and prevention strategies.

参与新赌博方式及其与赌博障碍、冲动和认知扭曲的关系:来自具有全国代表性的西班牙赌徒样本的研究结果。
大多数流行病学调查侧重于与传统赌博形式相关的成人赌博行为,而对新型赌博形式的研究则往往单独关注战利品箱和加密货币交易。本研究通过分析参与赌博者的人口和心理特征,研究了新兴赌博和类似赌博行为的共同发生情况。这项横断面研究使用网络问卷调查了 1429 名 18-65 岁的西班牙人。调查评估了参与 19 种赌博(如彩票、体育博彩)和类似赌博活动(如交易加密货币和其他资产、购买战利品)的情况,以及社会人口和药物使用情况。此外,还对问题赌博(PGSI)、冲动性(UPPS-P)和认知扭曲(拉布拉多认知扭曲量表)进行了评估。在过去一年中参与赌博的参与者(n = 921)被分为四组:仅参与传统赌博(TG)(64.5%,n = 594)、参与交易活动的传统赌博(TG)(27.5%,n = 253)、参与视频游戏或流媒体平台赌博的传统赌博(TG)(2.5%,n = 23)以及同时参与交易和视频赌博的传统赌博(TG)(5.5%,n = 51)。大多数赌博者只参与传统形式的赌博,但也有 35.5%的人参与了新颖的赌博形式。与纯TG赌博者相比,同时参与交易赌博和视频赌博的赌博者一般更年轻、更男性、冲动程度更高、与赌博相关的认知扭曲程度更高(p<0.05)。
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期刊介绍: Journal of Gambling Studies is an interdisciplinary forum for the dissemination on the many aspects of gambling behavior, both controlled and pathological, as well as variety of problems attendant to, or resultant from, gambling behavior including alcoholism, suicide, crime, and a number of other mental health problems. Articles published in this journal are representative of a cross-section of disciplines including psychiatry, psychology, sociology, political science, criminology, and social work.
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