Trait urgency and gambling problems in young people by age: the mediating role of decision-making processes

Addictive Behaviors
Natale CanaleMassimo Santinello

Abstract

Although the personality trait of urgency has been linked to problem gambling, less is known about psychological mechanisms that mediate the relationship between urgency and problem gambling. One individual variable of potential relevance to impulsivity and addictive disorders is age. The aims of this study were to examine: (i) a theoretical model associating urgency and gambling problems, (ii) the mediating effects of decision-making processes (operationalized as preference for small/immediate rewards and lower levels of deliberative decision-making); and (iii) age differences in these relationships. Participants comprised 986 students (64% male; mean age=19.51 years; SD=2.30) divided into three groups: 16-17 years, 18-21 years, and 22-25 years. All participants completed measures of urgency, problem gambling, and a delay-discounting questionnaire involving choices between a smaller amount of money received immediately and a larger amount of money received later. Participants were also asked to reflect on their decision-making process. Compared to those aged 16-17 years and 22-25 years, participants aged 18-21 years had a higher level of gambling problems and decreased scores on lower levels of deliberative decision-making. Hi...Continue Reading

References

Nov 1, 1995·Journal of Clinical Psychology·J H PattonE S Barratt
Oct 31, 2003·The American Psychologist·Daniel Kahneman
Sep 29, 2005·Psychology of Addictive Behaviors : Journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors·Robert LadouceurJamie Wiebe
Nov 11, 2005·Current Opinion in Neurology·Antoine Bechara, Martial Van Der Linden
May 2, 2007·Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology·Jin H YoonGary J Badger
Apr 11, 2008·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences·B J CaseyTodd A Hare
May 30, 2008·Developmental Review : DR·Laurence Steinberg
Jun 12, 2008·Nature Reviews. Neuroscience·Antonio RangelP Read Montague
Dec 18, 2008·Personality and Individual Differences·Melissa A Cyders, Gregory T Smith
Feb 19, 2009·Psychological Science·Jane E JosephThomas H Kelly
Feb 25, 2009·Child Development·Laurence SteinbergMarie Banich
Jul 28, 2009·Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews·Ruth J van HolstAnna E Goudriaan
Aug 7, 2010·Cognitive Development·Stephanie BurnettSarah-Jayne Blakemore
Aug 17, 2010·The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine·Lynn Blinn-PikeJeffrey N Jonkman
Aug 17, 2010·Behaviour Research and Therapy·Joël BillieuxMartial Van der Linden
Mar 5, 2011·Psychopharmacology·James MacKillopMarcus R Munafò
Mar 9, 2011·Journal of Youth and Adolescence·Jennifer M Wolff, Lisa J Crockett
Aug 2, 2011·Clinical Psychology Review·Vance V MaclarenMichael J Dixon
Nov 1, 2011·Comprehensive Psychiatry·Joël BillieuxMartial Van der Linden
Mar 27, 2012·Addictive Behaviors·Andrea L StoneRichard F Catalano
Oct 3, 2012·Psychology of Addictive Behaviors : Journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors·Francesca ChiesiCaterina Primi
Feb 27, 2013·Frontiers in Human Neuroscience·Ana TorresJosé C Perales
Oct 9, 2013·Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology·Jessica WeaferHarriet de Wit
Jun 1, 1995·Journal of Gambling Studies·K C WintersL G Kim
Feb 5, 2014·Evaluation & the Health Professions·Steve Sussman, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett
Jun 17, 2014·Addictive Behaviors·Anja KräplinAnna E Goudriaan
Jul 23, 2014·Addictive Behaviors·Natalia Albein-UriosAntonio Verdejo-Garcia
Sep 30, 2014·Current Opinion in Neurobiology·T W Robbins, L Clark
Oct 23, 2014·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences·Luke Clark
Jul 1, 2013·Clinical Psychological Science : a Journal of the Association for Psychological Science·Gregory T SmithTamika C B Zapolski
Feb 24, 2015·The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse·Natale CanaleStefano Andriolo
Mar 3, 2015·Psychology of Addictive Behaviors : Journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors·Natale CanaleMassimo Santinello
Oct 22, 2015·Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services·Diane M Wieland

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jun 25, 2017·European Psychiatry : the Journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists·C-H KoJ-Y Yen
Aug 31, 2020·Addictive Behaviors·Guyonne RogierPatrizia Velotti

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors : Journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors
Natale CanaleMassimo Santinello
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors : Journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors
Leonardo F Andrade, Nancy M Petry
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved