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The Role of Social Deficits in the Link Between Social Gambling Motives and Problem Gambling. 社会赤字在社会赌博动机与问题赌博关系中的作用。

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Journal of Gambling Studies Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-18 DOI: 10.1007/s10899-025-10374-2

Christopher G Floyd, Alexander J Connolly, Regina K Tahk, Lindsay M Stall, Shane W Kraus, Joshua B Grubbs

{"title":"The Role of Social Deficits in the Link Between Social Gambling Motives and Problem Gambling.","authors":"Christopher G Floyd, Alexander J Connolly, Regina K Tahk, Lindsay M Stall, Shane W Kraus, Joshua B Grubbs","doi":"10.1007/s10899-025-10374-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10899-025-10374-2","url":null,"abstract":"In comparison to other motives for gambling, social motives (e.g., gambling for social interaction) are often suggested to be the least problematic and, in some cases, even a protective factor for problem gambling. This view is consistent with historical distinctions between 'social' versus 'problem' gambling. As a result, little research has attempted to identify the circumstances in which social motives are more likely to be associated with risk of problems. Consistent with self-determination theory, the present study examined whether the relationship between social motives and problem gambling varies based on social deficits, such as loneliness and a lack of social connectedness, in a weighted, census matched sample of adults in the U.S. (N = 2,835). Findings demonstrate support for the moderating influence of social deficits (i.e., loneliness and relatedness frustration) on the relationship between social gambling motives and problem gambling and provide unique insights into the circumstances in which social motives are more likely associated with gambling problems.","PeriodicalId":48155,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":"1145-1162"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12361270/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143014024","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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The Relationship Between Gambling Disorder, Physical and Mental Health, and Substance Use in Maryland. 马里兰州赌博障碍、身心健康和物质使用之间的关系。

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Journal of Gambling Studies Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-17 DOI: 10.1007/s10899-025-10382-2

Nicholas H Schluterman, Veena G Billioux, Jessica P Brown, Ahmad Al-Hadidi, J Kathleen Tracy

{"title":"The Relationship Between Gambling Disorder, Physical and Mental Health, and Substance Use in Maryland.","authors":"Nicholas H Schluterman, Veena G Billioux, Jessica P Brown, Ahmad Al-Hadidi, J Kathleen Tracy","doi":"10.1007/s10899-025-10382-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10899-025-10382-2","url":null,"abstract":"The Prevention and Etiology of Gambling Addiction Study in the U.S. (PEGASUS) was a prospective cohort study, conducted in Maryland from 2015 to 2022, that sought to measure the comorbidities and impact of gambling behavior. In-person and telephone study visits collected data about gambling history, chronic health conditions, mental health, and substance use. The study used the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) to categorize participants as having or not having a history of probable pathological gambling (PPG). The analysis included data from 1,195 participants who were each followed for up to four years. The study intentionally over-sampled gamblers, resulting in a sample in which 34.2% of participants met the study criteria for lifetime history of PPG. Of the 22 chronic health conditions with sufficient numbers for analysis, 17 showed statistically significant relationships with PPG, with mental health disorders standing out as having particularly strong associations. Alcohol and drug use problems, along with smoking, were also significantly more common among participants with PPG compared to those without PPG. The physical health conditions that showed the strongest associations with PPG were restless leg syndrome, high blood pressure, seizures and epilepsy, and stroke. This analysis demonstrated which physical health, mental health, and substance use characteristics were most commonly comorbid with Gambling Disorder, which may inform public health policymakers and healthcare professionals as they target screenings for and interventions against problematic gambling.","PeriodicalId":48155,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":"1293-1304"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143651401","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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Pilot Randomised Trial of a Brief Online Personalised Feedback Intervention for the UK Context Designed To Prevent, Reduce, and Address Gambling Harm. 为预防、减少和解决赌博危害而设计的英国背景下的简短在线个性化反馈干预的试点随机试验。

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Journal of Gambling Studies Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-27 DOI: 10.1007/s10899-025-10401-2

John A Cunningham, David C Hodgins, Stephen Sharman, Hollie Walker, Christina Schell

{"title":"Pilot Randomised Trial of a Brief Online Personalised Feedback Intervention for the UK Context Designed To Prevent, Reduce, and Address Gambling Harm.","authors":"John A Cunningham, David C Hodgins, Stephen Sharman, Hollie Walker, Christina Schell","doi":"10.1007/s10899-025-10401-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10899-025-10401-2","url":null,"abstract":"Participation in online gambling is growing and the risk of experiencing harms is also increasing. Brief personalised feedback interventions have been shown to prevent, reduce and address gambling harm and this randomised controlled trial tested the effectiveness of a version customised for the UK. A sample of 1586 online gambling participants with moderate or problem gambling were rapidly recruited from an existing Internet panel of UK residents. Participants were randomised to a no intervention control group or received the self-directed, online intervention which included normative feedback and personalised information explaining the consequences of gambling above lower-risk guidelines. One- and three-month follow-ups assessed the short-term impact on frequency and harm. Feedback and recommendations were collected to guide improvements and increase future utility. All gambling outcomes showed improvement between the initial survey and both follow-ups, however, there were no differences between the intervention and control groups. Most participants displayed normative misperceptions when estimating how much others the same age and gender gambled. The majority of the sample had never previously sought treatment despite over a third of these reporting moderate or problematic levels of gambling. There is need for a publicly available, low-cost alternative to traditional treatment in order to help the large proportion of people with gambling concerns who would not otherwise seek formal support. Although an intervention effect was not detected in this sample, Internet-based alternatives remain a promising opportunity meriting further research.","PeriodicalId":48155,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":"977-991"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12360968/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144508888","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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Engagement in New Gambling Practices and its Association with Gambling Disorder, Impulsivity, and Cognitive Distortions: Findings from a Nationally Representative Sample of Spanish Gamblers. 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。

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Journal of Gambling Studies Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-07 DOI: 10.1007/s10899-024-10361-z

Ainhoa Coloma-Carmona, José L Carballo, Clara Sancho-Domingo, Sara Rodríguez-Espinosa, Fernando Miró-Llinares, Jesús C Aguerri

{"title":"Engagement in New Gambling Practices and its Association with Gambling Disorder, Impulsivity, and Cognitive Distortions: Findings from a Nationally Representative Sample of Spanish Gamblers.","authors":"Ainhoa Coloma-Carmona, José L Carballo, Clara Sancho-Domingo, Sara Rodríguez-Espinosa, Fernando Miró-Llinares, Jesús C Aguerri","doi":"10.1007/s10899-024-10361-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10899-024-10361-z","url":null,"abstract":"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.","PeriodicalId":48155,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":"1211-1227"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142381993","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 Effect of Gambling Motives between Psychiatric Symptoms, Dissociation, and Problem Gambling Severity. 赌博动机在精神症状、精神分离和问题赌博严重程度之间的中介作用。

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Journal of Gambling Studies Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-27 DOI: 10.1007/s10899-025-10408-9

Can Zoraloğlu, Zsolt Demetrovics, Mark D Griffiths, Andrea Czakó, Zsolt Horváth, Orsolya Király

{"title":"The Mediating Effect of Gambling Motives between Psychiatric Symptoms, Dissociation, and Problem Gambling Severity.","authors":"Can Zoraloğlu, Zsolt Demetrovics, Mark D Griffiths, Andrea Czakó, Zsolt Horváth, Orsolya Király","doi":"10.1007/s10899-025-10408-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10899-025-10408-9","url":null,"abstract":"Although previous research has identified psychiatric symptoms and dissociation as important factors in problem gambling, the role of gambling motives in these relationships has received scant attention. According to the literature, the theoretically \"riskier\" motives (coping and enhancement) are associated with problem gambling. The present study examined the mediating role of gambling motives between psychiatric symptoms, dissociative experiences, and problem gambling severity. A total of 688 participants (57.8% male, Mage = 40.8 years, SD = 13.8) completed the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), Dissociative Experiences Scale-II (DES-II), Gambling Motives Questionnaire (GMQ), and Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI). The overall model had a good fit to the data. The results indicated that psychiatric symptoms had a significant direct effect and a significant indirect (mediating) effect on problem gambling severity via the coping motive, while dissociation only showed a significant indirect effect via the coping motive. The structural equation modeling showed that psychiatric symptoms, both directly and indirectly (via coping motives), influenced problem gambling severity, but dissociation did so indirectly only via coping motives. These results suggest that dissociation amplifies vulnerability to escape-style gambling, a concept in which an individual tries to regulate either negative mood states or psychological arousal by gambling. Awareness of dissociative tendencies and targeted interventions may help reduce gambling-related harms.","PeriodicalId":48155,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":"1229-1245"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12361296/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144508889","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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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。

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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":"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.","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。

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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":"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 (Mage = 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.","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。

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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":"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.","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。

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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":"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.","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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Derived Relations and Attentional Bias for Near-Misses in Slot Machines. 老虎机中未遂事件的推导关系和注意偏差。

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Journal of Gambling Studies Pub Date : 2025-08-01 DOI: 10.1007/s10899-025-10420-z

Leigh D Grant, Steve Provost

{"title":"Derived Relations and Attentional Bias for Near-Misses in Slot Machines.","authors":"Leigh D Grant, Steve Provost","doi":"10.1007/s10899-025-10420-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-025-10420-z","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigates the influence of derived relations on attentional bias toward near-misses in slot machine gambling, expanding on the consistent findings of the effect in gambling research. We aimed to replicate earlier findings by examining how learning to associate near-misses with a \"loss\" affects attentional bias to gambling-related stimuli. The study employed an experimental design in which 24 recreational gamblers were randomly assigned to one of two conditions in a relational training task: one group was trained to associate near-misses with the concept of \"loss,\" the other with \"almost.\" Participants engaged in a simulated slot machine game while their eye movements were tracked from which attentional bias for near-miss slot-machine outcomes was derived from eye-tracking data. The results revealed that participants who learned to associate near-misses with \"loss\" exhibited a significant reduction in their attentional bias for near-miss outcomes compared to those who learned to associate near-misses as being an \"almost\" gambling result. These findings further support problem gambling research indicating that near-misses are a potent event capable of capturing and maintaining attention, aligning with cognitive bias theories in gambling. Moreover, the study provides additional support for incentive-sensitization theory and suggests potential applications for targeted interventions in gambling disorders.","PeriodicalId":48155,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144761809","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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