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Predicting Problem Gambling in Young Men: The Impact of Sports Gambling Frequency and Internalizing Symptoms. 预测青年男性的问题赌博:运动赌博频率和内化症状的影响。
IF 2.2 3区 心理学
Journal of Gambling Studies Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-11 DOI: 10.1007/s10899-025-10403-0
Vincent O Mancini, Jack D Brett, Robert M Heirene, Krista Fisher, Thom P Nevill, Francis Mitrou
{"title":"Predicting Problem Gambling in Young Men: The Impact of Sports Gambling Frequency and Internalizing Symptoms.","authors":"Vincent O Mancini, Jack D Brett, Robert M Heirene, Krista Fisher, Thom P Nevill, Francis Mitrou","doi":"10.1007/s10899-025-10403-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10899-025-10403-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Young men aged 18-25 years are at disproportionately increased risk for gambling problems compared to their older or female counterparts. The unique mechanisms that precipitate these problems in this group remain unclear. Data from the largest longitudinal cohort study on Australian men's health (the Ten to Men Study) were used to identify the psychosocial, health-related, and gambling-related behavioral predictors of problem gambling severity in 265 young men aged 18-25 years. Hierarchical multiple ordinal logistic regression analyses found these predictors to explain a moderate proportion of variance in problem gambling severity. Four of the 17 predictors included accounted for unique variance. Specifically, higher levels of problem gambling severity were explained by lower levels of anxiety, higher levels of depression, and a higher frequency of prior engagement in sports gambling and fantasy sports gambling. Other psychosocial factors (e.g., masculine norm adherence), health-related behaviors (e.g., problem alcohol use), and gambling-related behaviors (e.g., casino or electronic gaming machines) did not explain any further variance. These findings are the first to longitudinally examine the risk factors for problem gambling severity in Australian men aged 18-25 years. The findings highlight unique developmental and sociocultural factors that may increase young men's vulnerability to problem gambling. Whilst mental health difficulties are a known risk factor for gambling pathology, the identification of sports and fantasy sports gambling frequency as the greatest risks for later gambling problems emphasizes a need for initiatives that can identify and support young men susceptible to this form of gambling.</p>","PeriodicalId":48155,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":"1119-1144"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12361320/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144267697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Predictors of Gambling Severity Among Female Gamblers: Cross-Country Study with Spanish and Italian Clinical Population. 女性赌徒赌博严重程度的预测因素:西班牙和意大利临床人群的跨国研究。
IF 2.2 3区 心理学
Journal of Gambling Studies Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-03 DOI: 10.1007/s10899-024-10369-5
Laura Macía, Gema Aonso-Diego, Fulvia Prever, Mónica Minci, Ana Estévez
{"title":"Predictors of Gambling Severity Among Female Gamblers: Cross-Country Study with Spanish and Italian Clinical Population.","authors":"Laura Macía, Gema Aonso-Diego, Fulvia Prever, Mónica Minci, Ana Estévez","doi":"10.1007/s10899-024-10369-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10899-024-10369-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A large body of research has evidenced different risk factors associated with the severity of gambling. However, most of the research has been conducted with a male population, and consequently it has been inferred that the female population presents the same experiences and characteristics. Research on female gamblers is limited, with the result that their gambling-related problems are not effectively addressed. In light of this, the study aims were two-fold: (1) to identify differences between Spanish and Italian women seeking treatment for a gambling disorder, and (2) to examine variables associated with gambling severity in a clinical sample of women. For this study, a total of 106 women gamblers (M<sub>age</sub> = 48.83; SD = 12.41) completed the assessment, evaluating gambling behavior, alexithymia, hopelessness, and mental health (depression, anxiety, and hostility). Results indicated that Spanish and Italian women showed differences in sociodemographic, psychological, and gambling-related variables. Furthermore, exhibiting higher levels of depressive symptoms, and experiencing difficulties in identifying emotions were related to the increased gambling severity. Also, received the Italian intervention was related to lower gambling severity. These findings emphasize the need to provide evidence-based treatments, as well as to improve existing treatments and develop prevention and intervention strategies adapted to the characteristics of female gamblers.</p>","PeriodicalId":48155,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":"1175-1187"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142923774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Across the Bettor-Verse: an Open Banking Perspective on Gambling in the United Kingdom. 跨越赌博者的世界:一个开放的银行业对英国赌博的看法。
IF 2.2 3区 心理学
Journal of Gambling Studies Pub Date : 2025-08-05 DOI: 10.1007/s10899-025-10419-6
Kasra Ghaharian, Jay Peterson, Mana Azizsoltani, Richard J Young, Eric R Louderback
{"title":"Across the Bettor-Verse: an Open Banking Perspective on Gambling in the United Kingdom.","authors":"Kasra Ghaharian, Jay Peterson, Mana Azizsoltani, Richard J Young, Eric R Louderback","doi":"10.1007/s10899-025-10419-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-025-10419-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Open banking provides an opportunity to leverage bank transaction data to support gambling harm prevention by providing an objective and comprehensive view of individuals' gambling activities. In this study, we present a large-scale descriptive analysis of gambling transaction activity from an open banking dataset, representing a sample of 1,030,788 users of a credit scoring service in the UK for 2022. The median gambler (n = 650,502) transacted with 2 merchants, made 14 deposits, had a typical debit of £10.00, a net loss of £95.00, and deposited 0.53% of income. Consistent with prior gambling literature, our analyses revealed small groups of gamblers (i.e., about 3%) who displayed disproportionately higher gambling activity based on their frequency of debits, total amount debited, and net loss. Males and younger people were more likely to fall into these high-involvement groups, and group members transacted with significantly more gambling merchants (5 to 6 merchants vs. the median of 2). This study establishes a baseline census of gambling activity from open banking data, offering insights to inform researchers and policymakers about opportunities for harm prevention.</p>","PeriodicalId":48155,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144785633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Stigmatisation of Gambling Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder and Internet Use Disorder: Results of an Experimental Vignette Study. 赌博障碍、酒精使用障碍和网络使用障碍的污名化:一项实验研究的结果。
IF 2.2 3区 心理学
Journal of Gambling Studies Pub Date : 2025-08-04 DOI: 10.1007/s10899-025-10413-y
Friederike Barthels, Reiner Hanewinkel, Matthis Morgenstern
{"title":"Stigmatisation of Gambling Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder and Internet Use Disorder: Results of an Experimental Vignette Study.","authors":"Friederike Barthels, Reiner Hanewinkel, Matthis Morgenstern","doi":"10.1007/s10899-025-10413-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-025-10413-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>People with mental health problems are subject to stigmatisation and there is evidence that addictive disorders are particularly stigmatised. Aim of this study was to analyse potential differences in the amount or quality of stigmatisation between substance- and non-substance related addictive disorders. An experimental vignette study was conducted, in which participants of an online survey (N = 2052, 50.4% male, 49.0% female, 0.6% diverse, age: M = 40.7 [SD = 14.92] years) randomly received one of four descriptions of a female or male person with either gambling disorder, alcohol use disorder, internet use disorder or mild depressive symptoms (control condition). Several dimensions of stigmatisation were assessed, including desire for social distance, emotional reactions, assumed dangerousness, blame, categorial thinking and otherness. Results revealed that stigmatisation was highest for gambling and alcohol and significantly lower for the internet vignette. Stigmatisation scores were higher for male compared to female vignettes, independently of vignette content. All three descriptions of addictive disorders received higher stigmatisation than the control condition, though there were differences in the kind of stigmatisation received. Such disparities may be attributable to a range of factors, including the level of familiarity with and preconceived assumptions about the disorders, such as perceiving them as character flaws. Since only a minority of individuals affected by gambling disorder receive therapeutic care in Germany, experiences of stigmatisation might be one of the reasons. Anti-stigma efforts are necessary to reduce the barriers for those affected to seek help.</p>","PeriodicalId":48155,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144785634","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Exploring the Intersection of Tobacco, Alcohol, and Gambling for Türkiye. 探索烟草,酒精和赌博的交叉点为<s:1> rkiye。
IF 2.2 3区 心理学
Journal of Gambling Studies Pub Date : 2025-07-29 DOI: 10.1007/s10899-025-10418-7
Kübranur Çebi Karaaslan, Esma Kesriklioğlu
{"title":"Exploring the Intersection of Tobacco, Alcohol, and Gambling for Türkiye.","authors":"Kübranur Çebi Karaaslan, Esma Kesriklioğlu","doi":"10.1007/s10899-025-10418-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-025-10418-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In literature, there is a lack of multidimensional analyses that examine the co-occurrence of multiple addiction-related behaviors within households. This study aims to fill that gap by identifying the demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with Turkish households in which tobacco use, alcohol consumption, and gambling occur simultaneously, thereby contributing both to academic understanding and to informed policymaking. The study utilizes micro data from the Household Budget Survey conducted by the Turkish Statistical Institute between 2015 and 2019. The probabilities of households engaging in tobacco use, alcohol consumption and gambling behaviors are estimated simultaneously with the Multivariate Probit Model, which also considers correlations among unobservable factors. It has been determined that demographic and socioeconomic factors have separate significant effects on harmful habits. By focusing on the social and cultural dynamics in Türkiye, this study provides insights into harmful habits in households, contains guiding results especially for developing local policies. It has been identified that in Türkiye, deterrent policies for tobacco use should prioritize targeting young, low-educated, high-income males; for alcohol consumption, the focus should be on middle-aged, highly educated, high-income, single males; and for gambling, priority should be given to unemployed, middle-aged, highly educated, high-income, single males.</p>","PeriodicalId":48155,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144734019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abnormal Exploratory Tendencies in Risk Decision-Making in Gambling Disorder: Evidence from the Balloon Analogue Risk Task. 赌博障碍风险决策中的异常探索倾向:来自气球模拟风险任务的证据。
IF 2.2 3区 心理学
Journal of Gambling Studies Pub Date : 2025-07-26 DOI: 10.1007/s10899-025-10416-9
Gangliang Zhong, Jingyang Liu, Yicheng Wei, Hanyu Wei, Xiyuan Zhang, Peiqiong Yang, Xin Xu, Yilan Sun, Jiang Du
{"title":"Abnormal Exploratory Tendencies in Risk Decision-Making in Gambling Disorder: Evidence from the Balloon Analogue Risk Task.","authors":"Gangliang Zhong, Jingyang Liu, Yicheng Wei, Hanyu Wei, Xiyuan Zhang, Peiqiong Yang, Xin Xu, Yilan Sun, Jiang Du","doi":"10.1007/s10899-025-10416-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-025-10416-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A cognitive tendency toward high risk-taking is linked to gambling disorder (GD), but the specific behavioral manifestations of risky decision-making in GD are unclear. This study addresses this by analyzing differences in behavior between individuals with GD and healthy controls using the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART). Data from 169 adults were analyzed, including 116 with GD (57 severe, 59 mild-to-moderate) and 53 healthy controls. Four metrics were used: (1) total earnings to quantify risk decision-making ability, (2) number of exploded balloons to quantify risk propensity, (3) adjusted average pumps to quantify risk-taking level, and (4) unexploded pumps' standard deviation (SD) to quantify exploratory tendency. Statistical comparisons and correlations among these metrics were examined. Significant differences were found between the GD and control groups in total earnings and the unexploded pumps' SD, with a positive correlation between these measures in the GD group. The unexploded pumps' SD fully mediated the relationship between group membership (GD vs. HC) and total earnings. These patterns were consistent across severe GD groups. While severe GD participants had similar total earnings to the mild-to-moderate group, they exhibited a higher unexploded pumps' SD and showed a significant correlation between total earnings and the unexploded pumps' SD. Individuals with GD demonstrate poorer risk decision-making abilities and higher exploratory tendencies compared to healthy controls. The higher exploratory tendency is a key factor in their disadvantageous decision-making. Severe GD is characterized by a greater exploratory tendency than mild-to-moderate GD. These findings underscore the importance of evaluating exploratory tendencies in risky decision-making and suggest that future GD treatments should target the cognitive neural mechanisms underlying this tendency for more effective diagnostics and therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":48155,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144734008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The Mediating Role of Attentional Inflexibility in the Association between Metacognitions and Severity of Gambling Disorder Symptoms. 注意不灵活性在元认知与赌博障碍症状严重程度之间的中介作用。
IF 2.4 3区 心理学
Journal of Gambling Studies Pub Date : 2025-07-09 DOI: 10.1007/s10899-025-10411-0
Ke Yu, Jing Zhai, Marcantonio M Spada, Juliet Honglei Chen, Anise M S Wu
{"title":"The Mediating Role of Attentional Inflexibility in the Association between Metacognitions and Severity of Gambling Disorder Symptoms.","authors":"Ke Yu, Jing Zhai, Marcantonio M Spada, Juliet Honglei Chen, Anise M S Wu","doi":"10.1007/s10899-025-10411-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-025-10411-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gambling Disorder and its adverse outcomes are prevalent in Chinese gamblers, and modifiable cognitive factors should be identified to improve interventions. Drawing on the Self-Regulatory Executive Function (S-REF) model, the present study examined the associations between positive and negative metacognitions about gambling, attentional inflexibility, and severity of Gambling Disorder symptoms in 1,024 Chinese gamblers. Results revealed that, consistent with hypotheses, both positive and negative metacognitions about gambling were positively correlated with severity of Gambling Disorder symptoms. Furthermore, attentional inflexibility significantly mediated the association between both positive and negative metacognitions about gambling and severity of Gambling Disorder symptoms. These findings not only provide additional evidence on the application of S-REF model to understanding Gambling Disorder but also highlight the potential benefits of Metacognitive Therapy in both restructuring metacognitions about gambling and modifying attentional inflexibility in mitigating gambling problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":48155,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144592693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Gambling Disorder and Romantic Relationships: The role of positive communication and emotional dysregulation in couple satisfaction. 赌博障碍与恋爱关系:积极沟通与情绪失调在夫妻满意度中的作用。
IF 2.4 3区 心理学
Journal of Gambling Studies Pub Date : 2025-06-30 DOI: 10.1007/s10899-025-10410-1
Laura Macía, Irati Saratxaga, Alexander Álvarez-González, Ioseba Iraurgui, Ana Estévez
{"title":"Gambling Disorder and Romantic Relationships: The role of positive communication and emotional dysregulation in couple satisfaction.","authors":"Laura Macía, Irati Saratxaga, Alexander Álvarez-González, Ioseba Iraurgui, Ana Estévez","doi":"10.1007/s10899-025-10410-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-025-10410-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although gambling disorder (GD) may affect romantic relationships, and these may influence its prevention and intervention, there is a gap about this issue in the literature. People with GD present greater emotional dysregulation, and lack of communication and couple satisfaction is observed in their romantic relationships. Therefore, the objectives of the present study were, first, to explore the differences between couple satisfaction, positive communication and emotional dysregulation in individuals with GD and their partners. Second, to analyse the relationships between the variables in GD patients, their partners, and betwen the couple members. Third, to study the predictive role of positive communication and emotional dysregulation in couple satisfaction. The sample comprised 30 people: 15 male individuals with gambling disorder and their respective female partners. Results showed that the partners scored lower in couple satisfaction. Likewise, positive correlations were found between communication and satisfaction, but only the partners' emotional dysregulation significantly correlated with the aforementioned variables. Finally, only positive communication predicted couple satisfaction. Consequently, it is argued that communication and emotion-regulation skills in romantic relationships could influence the development, maintenance, and rehabilitation of GD. Providing comprehensive care that enhances romantic relationships could be beneficial because both individuals can reciprocally influence each other's mental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":48155,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144530462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The Effect of Gambling on Saving Behaviour in Australia. 赌博对澳大利亚储蓄行为的影响。
IF 2.4 3区 心理学
Journal of Gambling Studies Pub Date : 2025-06-17 DOI: 10.1007/s10899-025-10409-8
Opoku Adabor
{"title":"The Effect of Gambling on Saving Behaviour in Australia.","authors":"Opoku Adabor","doi":"10.1007/s10899-025-10409-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-025-10409-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although gambling can be a form of entertainment for some, it is commonly associated with social, psychological, financial, and physical harm. To reduce the adverse effects of gambling, it is important to examine the implications of gambling for policy formulation. In this study, we examine the causal impact of gambling on savings behaviour using a sample of gamblers from Australian household panel data for the period of 2015 and 2018. Our results show that gambling is associated with poor savings behaviour. This result is robust to different measures of gambling, eight different sub-groups and four gambling risk statuses. Our mediation results show that social capital and locus of control are mechanisms through which gambling influences saving behaviour.</p>","PeriodicalId":48155,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144318396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effects of Audiovisual Cues on Game Immersion during Simulated Slot Machine Gambling. 模拟老虎机赌博过程中视听线索对游戏沉浸感的影响。
IF 2.4 3区 心理学
Journal of Gambling Studies Pub Date : 2025-06-12 DOI: 10.1007/s10899-025-10397-9
Fiza Arshad, Mario A Ferrari, W Spencer Murch, Mariya V Cherkasova, Eve H Limbrick-Oldfield, Catharine A Winstanley, Luke Clark
{"title":"Effects of Audiovisual Cues on Game Immersion during Simulated Slot Machine Gambling.","authors":"Fiza Arshad, Mario A Ferrari, W Spencer Murch, Mariya V Cherkasova, Eve H Limbrick-Oldfield, Catharine A Winstanley, Luke Clark","doi":"10.1007/s10899-025-10397-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-025-10397-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Modern slot machines can create immersive experiences for gamblers. Design features, including audiovisual cues, may influence these experiences, potentially interacting with personal risk factors for disordered gambling. According to the incentive salience hypothesis of addiction, reward-paired audiovisual cues strongly motivate behavior. This study manipulated audiovisual cues during simulated slot machine gambling to test the effects of varying intensities on self-reported immersion. Undergraduate students (n = 156) played a realistic slot machine simulation within an authentic cabinet. They experienced three intensities of audiovisual cues: Minus, Intermediate, and Plus. Participants completed self-report questionnaires, including a retrospective game immersion questionnaire. The pre-registered hypothesis was partially supported: the Intermediate cue condition was associated with greater game immersion than the Minus condition (p < 0.05). Exploratory models revealed higher total scores on the depression, anxiety, and stress scale predicted greater immersion in the Intermediate condition (p < 0.001). A Cue x Gender interaction was driven by greater immersion in the Intermediate cue condition among women, but not men (p < 0.05). Problem gambling severity predicted greater immersion across all models (p < 0.001). Audiovisual cues influenced immersion in slot machine gambling, supporting regulatory attention to audiovisual features as an engineered product aspect. Contrary to predictions, immersion was highest at the intermediate not maximal level of stimulation. Gender and affective symptoms also impacted immersion, indicating personal risk factors in susceptibility.</p>","PeriodicalId":48155,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144276333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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