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Published in: Journal of Gambling Studies 1/2020

01-03-2020 | Original Paper

The Associations Between Maladaptive Personality Traits, Craving, Alcohol Use, and Adolescent Problem Gambling: An Italian Survey Study

Authors: Maria Ciccarelli, Giovanna Nigro, Mark D. Griffiths, Francesca D’Olimpio, Marina Cosenza

Published in: Journal of Gambling Studies | Issue 1/2020

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Abstract

Although gambling disorder (GD) criteria do not explicitly address craving, it has received increased attention because it has been found to be a significant predictor of gambling severity. Furthermore, recent findings have suggested that both alcohol consumption and maladaptive personality traits may be risk factors among adult GD. To date, no study has evaluated the relative contribution of these factors in adolescent gambling behavior. Consequently, the present study investigated the relationship between gambling severity, craving, maladaptive personality traits, and alcohol use among adolescents. The sample comprised 550 Italian high-school students (50.2% males), aged 14–19 years (mean age = 16.24 years; SD  = 1.56). Participants were administered the South Oaks Gambling Screen-Revised for Adolescents, Gambling Craving Scale (GACS), Personality Inventory for DSM-5-Brief Format (PID-5-BF), and Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Results indicated that relative to both non-gamblers and non-problem gamblers, at-risk gamblers and problem gamblers scored higher on GACS, PID-5-BF and AUDIT. Regression analysis showed that Antagonism and Disinhibition PID-5-BF dimensions, Anticipation and Desire GACS subscales, and AUDIT total score were the best predictors of adolescent gambling involvement. These findings provide the first empirical evidence of associations between problematic gambling, craving, alcohol consumption, and maladaptive personality traits in adolescence.
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Metadata
Title
The Associations Between Maladaptive Personality Traits, Craving, Alcohol Use, and Adolescent Problem Gambling: An Italian Survey Study
Authors
Maria Ciccarelli
Giovanna Nigro
Mark D. Griffiths
Francesca D’Olimpio
Marina Cosenza
Publication date
01-03-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Gambling Studies / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3602
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-019-09872-x

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