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Understanding the Mechanisms Underlying Gambling Behaviour and Sleep

Authors: Marisa H. Loft, Jasmine M. Y. Loo

Published in: Journal of Gambling Studies | Issue 4/2015

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Problem gambling and sleep difficulty threaten health. Using the basis of self-regulatory theory, potential mechanisms for these problems were investigated. Fifty-nine treatment-seeking gamblers completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (sleep difficulty), the Sleep Hygiene Index (negative sleep habits), the Problem Gambling Severity Index and measures of self-regulatory capacity and arousability with data entered into regression analyses. Results supported the relationship between problem gambling and greater sleep difficulty (β = .18, t = 3.22, p < .01). Self-regulatory capacity mediated the relationship between problem gambling and sleep difficulty (R ² change = .15, F(2, 57) = 12.14, β = −.45, t = −3.45, p < .001) as well as between problem gambling and negative sleep habits; R ² change = .17, F(2, 57) = 13.57, β = −.28, t = −3.76, p < .001. Arousability predicted sleep difficulty (β = .15, t = 3.07, p < .01) and negative sleep habits (β = .40, t = 5.40, p < .01) but showed no relationship with problem gambling (r = .09, ns). Self-regulatory capacity represents an important mediator of the relationship between problem gambling and sleep-related behaviour and if targeted could reduce behavioural threats to health.

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Title: Understanding the Mechanisms Underlying Gambling Behaviour and Sleep
Authors: Marisa H. Loft
Jasmine M. Y. Loo
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Gambling Studies / Issue 4/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3602
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-014-9514-x

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