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Journal of Gambling Studies
Published in: Journal of Gambling Studies 4/2010

01-12-2010 | Original Paper

Direct and Indirect Influences of Fate Control Belief, Gambling Expectancy Bias, and Self-Efficacy on Problem Gambling and Negative Mood Among Chinese College Students: A Multiple Mediation Analysis

Authors: Catherine So-kum Tang, Anise M. S. Wu

Published in: Journal of Gambling Studies | Issue 4/2010

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Abstract

A multiple mediation model was proposed to integrate core concepts of the social axioms framework and the social cognitive theory in order to understand gambling behavior. It was hypothesized that the influence of general fate control belief on problem gambling and negative mood would be mediated by gambling-specific beliefs. Data from 773 Chinese college recreational gamblers were collected. The bootstrapping procedure was used to test the multiple mediation hypotheses. Significant indirect effects of fate control belief on problem gambling and negative mood through two gambling-specific mediators were found. Gambling expectancy bias was a more salient mediator than gambling self-efficacy. Fate control belief was also found to have a significant direct effect on negative mood. In general, a high level of general fate control belief was related to greater gambling expectancy bias and lower self-efficacy in resisting gambling, which were in turn related to problem gambling and negative mood. Limitations and implications of the study were discussed.
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Metadata
Title
Direct and Indirect Influences of Fate Control Belief, Gambling Expectancy Bias, and Self-Efficacy on Problem Gambling and Negative Mood Among Chinese College Students: A Multiple Mediation Analysis
Authors
Catherine So-kum Tang
Anise M. S. Wu
Publication date
01-12-2010
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Gambling Studies / Issue 4/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3602
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-010-9177-1

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