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01-06-2011 | Original Paper

Clinical Gender Differences Among Adult Pathological Gamblers Seeking Treatment

Authors: Enrique Echeburúa, Itxaso González-Ortega, Paz de Corral, Rocío Polo-López

Published in: Journal of Gambling Studies | Issue 2/2011

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the gender-related differences in demographics, gambling measures, psychological functioning, and motivation for therapy in an outpatient sample of pathological gamblers seeking treatment. Participants in this multisite study included 103 adult outpatients (51 women and 52 men) meeting current DSM-IV-TR criteria for PG. Logistic regression was used to examine if gender was related together to categorical and continuous independent variables. Female gamblers were older than men and more likely to be divorced or widowed and to have a lower annual income. Women became more dependent on bingo and men on slot machines. Gambling motivation and the course of illness for both sexes were also different. Female gamblers were more anxious and with a poorer self-esteem than male gamblers and more affected by depressive symptoms; in turn, men were more impulsive and higher sensation seekers than women and more affected by drug/alcohol abuse. The 68.6% of female gamblers reported being victims of intimate partner violence. There were no gender differences about the motivation for treatment. Future research should examine gambling behaviors and psychological functioning and suggest treatment approaches to address specific goals according to these gender-related differences.

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Title: Clinical Gender Differences Among Adult Pathological Gamblers Seeking Treatment
Authors: Enrique Echeburúa
Itxaso González-Ortega
Paz de Corral
Rocío Polo-López
Publication date: 01-06-2011
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Gambling Studies / Issue 2/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3602
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-010-9205-1

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