The role of gambling type on gambling motives, cognitive distortions, and gambling severity in gamblers recruited online.

ABSTRACT: The recent literature shows that the type of gambling practiced influences problem gambling. This study was aimed at investigating the factors associated with gambling type, including gambling severity, gambling motives, and cognitive distortions. A total of 291 regular male gamblers (229 skill gamblers and 62 mixed gamblers, i.e., those who play at least one game of chance and one skill game) were recruited online and assessed for gambling severity (South Oaks Gambling Screen), gambling motives (Gambling Motives Questionnaire-Financial), cognitive distortions (Gambling-Related Cognition Scale), and psychological distress (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale). After controlling for the number of games played and psychological distress, we found that gambling type was significantly associ

SUBMITTER: Mathieu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7537860 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature