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Erschienen in: Journal of Gambling Studies 2/2016

31.05.2015 | Original Paper

Cue-Reactive Altered State of Consciousness Mediates the Relationship Between Problem-Gambling Severity and Cue-Reactive Urge in Poker-Machine Gamblers

verfasst von: Christopher Tricker, Adam J. Rock, Gavin I. Clark

Erschienen in: Journal of Gambling Studies | Ausgabe 2/2016

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Abstract

In order to enhance our understanding of the nature of poker-machine problem-gambling, a community sample of 37 poker-machine gamblers (M age = 32 years, M PGSI = 5; PGSI = Problem Gambling Severity Index) were assessed for urge to gamble (responses on a visual analogue scale) and altered state of consciousness (assessed by the Altered State of Awareness dimension of the Phenomenology of Consciousness Inventory) at baseline, after a neutral cue, and after a gambling cue. It was found that (a) problem-gambling severity (PGSI score) predicted increase in urge (from neutral cue to gambling cue, controlling for baseline; sr 2 = .19, p = .006) and increase in altered state of consciousness (from neutral cue to gambling cue, controlling for baseline; sr 2 = .57, p < .001), and (b) increase in altered state of consciousness (from neutral cue to gambling cue) mediated the relationship between problem-gambling severity and increase in urge (from neutral cue to gambling cue; κ2 = .40, 99 % CI [.08, .71]). These findings suggest that cue-reactive altered state of consciousness is an important component of cue-reactive urge in poker-machine problem-gamblers.
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Metadaten
Titel
Cue-Reactive Altered State of Consciousness Mediates the Relationship Between Problem-Gambling Severity and Cue-Reactive Urge in Poker-Machine Gamblers
verfasst von
Christopher Tricker
Adam J. Rock
Gavin I. Clark
Publikationsdatum
31.05.2015
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Gambling Studies / Ausgabe 2/2016
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3602
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-015-9549-7

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