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Impulsivity traits and gambling cognitions associated with gambling preferences and clinical status

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  • Juan F. Navas
  • Joël Billieux
  • Ana Perandrés-Gómez
  • Francisca López-Torrecillas
  • Antonio Cándido
  • José C. Perales

Abstract

Impulsivity (and related traits reward/punishment sensitivity and tolerance to delayed rewards) and gambling cognitions have been linked to gambling. However, their independent associations with gambling preferences and clinical status have never been dissociated. The current study applied a data-driven strategy to identify gambling preferences, based on gambling frequency in several modalities. The two resulting factors were used to classify gambling disorder patients (GDPs) and non-problem recreational gamblers (RGs) into Type I (preferring cards, casino games and skill-based bets) and Type II (preferring slot machines, lotteries/pools and bingo). Participants were assessed in impulsivity, delay discounting, reward/punishment sensitivity, gambling-related cognitions, gambling severity, gambling frequency and average amount gambled per episode. GDPs scored higher than RGs in positive and negative urgency, delay discounting, reward sensitivity and intensity of gambling-related cognitions, but less in lack of perseverance. Additionally, Type II gamblers had greater difficulties delaying gratification, whereas Type I gamblers showed higher cognitive distortion and reward sensitivity levels. In practical terms, the finding that some characteristics are equally pervasive in disordered gamblers independently of their preferences (affect-driven impulsivity), whereas others (distorted cognitions, reward sensitivity, delay discounting) are more prominent in one type or the other, provides a basis to establish targets’ priority in therapy.

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  • Juan F. Navas & Joël Billieux & Ana Perandrés-Gómez & Francisca López-Torrecillas & Antonio Cándido & José C. Perales, 2017. "Impulsivity traits and gambling cognitions associated with gambling preferences and clinical status," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(1), pages 102-124, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:intgms:v:17:y:2017:i:1:p:102-124
    DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2016.1275739
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    1. Blake Blain & Peter Richard Gill & Robert Teese, 2015. "Predicting Problem Gambling in Australian Adults Using a Multifaceted Model of Impulsivity," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(2), pages 239-255, August.
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    1. Marta Sancho & Céline Bonnaire & Silvia Costa & Gemma Casalé-Salayet & Javier Vera-Igual & Rita Cristina Rodríguez & Santiago Duran-Sindreu & Joan Trujols, 2021. "Impulsivity, Emotion Regulation, Cognitive Distortions and Attentional Bias in a Spanish Sample of Gambling Disorder Patients: Comparison between Online and Land-Based Gambling," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-13, May.
    2. Juan R Barrada & Juan F Navas & Cristian M Ruiz de Lara & Joël Billieux & Gaëtan Devos & José C Perales, 2019. "Reconsidering the roots, structure, and implications of gambling motives: An integrative approach," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(2), pages 1-22, February.
    3. Cristian M Ruiz de Lara & Juan F Navas & José C Perales, 2019. "The paradoxical relationship between emotion regulation and gambling-related cognitive biases," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(8), pages 1-19, August.

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