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Gambling Related Cognitions Mediate the Association Between Thinking Style and Problem Gambling Severity

Authors: Melissa S. Emond, Harvey H. C. Marmurek

Published in: Journal of Gambling Studies | Issue 2/2010

Abstract

This study examined the associations among thinking style (rational versus experiential), gambling related cognitions, and problem gambling severity. The participants were 70 female and 41 male regular gamblers who completed the Gambling Related Cognitions Scale (Raylu and Oei, Addiction 99:757–769, 2004), the Rational-Experiential Inventory (Pacini and Epstien, J Pers Soc Psychol 76(6):972–987, 1999), and the Problem Gambling Severity Index (Ferris and Wynne, The Canadian problem and gambling index: final report. Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, Ottawa, 2001). Rational thinking was negatively related to problem gambling severity. Gambling related biases increased with problem gambling severity but the strength of those biases was dampened by rational thought. The patterns by which gambling related cognition mediated the association between thinking style and gambling severity suggest that therapeutic interventions may benefit from a consideration of a gambler’s thinking style.

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Title: Gambling Related Cognitions Mediate the Association Between Thinking Style and Problem Gambling Severity
Authors: Melissa S. Emond
Harvey H. C. Marmurek
Publication date: 01-06-2010
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Gambling Studies / Issue 2/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3602
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-009-9164-6

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