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01-12-2021 | Insomnia | Original Paper

Gambling, Family Dysfunction and Psychological Disorders: A Cross- Sectional Study

Authors: Marie Aime Uwiduhaye, Japhet Niyonsenga, Assumpta Muhayisa, Jean Mutabaruka

Published in: Journal of Gambling Studies | Issue 4/2021

Abstract

The present study aimed to identify predictors and effects of problem gambling and examine the moderating role of family dysfunction between problem gambling and its effects. A sample of 104 gamblers (all were men, Mean = 26.2, SD = 6.8), was recruited from gambling venues in an urban area of Musanze district, Northern Province of Rwanda. Participants were aged above the legal age of 16 years. Data were collected using the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI), the Brief Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (Brief MAST), Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10), the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R), the Big Five Inventory (BFI), the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and the Family Dysfunction Test. SPSS (version22) was used to carry out all statistical analyses. Results showed that personality traits predicted problem gambling. Additionally, problem gambling was associated with alcohol use, drug abuse, sleep deprivation, antisocial tendency and family dysfunction. Family dysfunction moderated the effects of problem gambling on drug abuse, alcohol use and sleep deprivation. Gambling is a complex but assessable phenomenon and future studies may explore further its correlates.

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Title: Gambling, Family Dysfunction and Psychological Disorders: A Cross- Sectional Study
Authors: Marie Aime Uwiduhaye
Japhet Niyonsenga
Assumpta Muhayisa
Jean Mutabaruka
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: Springer US
Keyword: Insomnia
Published in: Journal of Gambling Studies / Issue 4/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3602
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-020-09986-7

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