背景:功能失调的决策和强烈的渴望代表了所有成瘾行为的关键方面,在赌博成瘾中尤其明显,这些因素显着影响了追逐行为-继续赌博以弥补损失-表明有问题的赌博。本研究探讨了追逐行为之间的相关性,渴望,情感决策,决策风格,以及习惯性的意大利赌徒的赌博严重性。
方法:来自不同赌博场所的一百六十六名参与者完成了评估,包括南橡树赌博屏幕(SOGS),爱荷华州赌博任务(IGT),一般决策风格(GDMS),赌博渴望量表(GACS),和测量追逐行为的计算机化任务。参与者被随机分配到控制和损失追逐条件。
结果:回归分析显示,渴望是追逐行为的预测因子。有趣的是,具有依赖性决策风格的个体表现出较低的追逐倾向。虽然IGT性能与追逐频率相关,它与继续或停止赌博的决定无关。有趣的是,赌博严重程度(SOGS总分)在两个回归分析的最终模型中均未显示.
结论:这些发现强调了渴望在驾驶追逐行为中的重要作用。此外,这项研究介绍了,第一次,这种观点认为,依赖的决策风格可能会成为防止追逐倾向的一种保障。
结论:这项研究表明,赌徒中追逐者和非追逐者之间存在根本的二分法,无论赌博的严重程度如何。这种区别可能有助于为赌博障碍治疗定制更有效的干预策略。
BACKGROUND: Dysfunctional decision-making and intense craving represent pivotal aspects across all addictive behaviors, notably evident in gambling addiction where these factors significantly shape chasing behavior-continuing gambling to recoup losses-indicative of problematic
gambling. This study explores the correlation between chasing behavior, craving, affective decision-making, decision-making styles, and
gambling severity among habitual Italian gamblers.
METHODS: One hundred and sixty-six participants from diverse gambling venues completed assessments including the South Oaks
Gambling Screen (SOGS), the Iowa
Gambling Task (IGT), the General Decision-Making Style (GDMS), the
Gambling Craving Scale (GACS), and a computerized task to measure chasing behavior. Participants were randomly assigned to Control and Loss chasing conditions.
RESULTS: Regression analyses revealed craving as a predictor of chasing behavior. Interestingly, individuals with a dependent decision-making style exhibited lower tendencies to chase. While IGT performance correlates with chasing frequency, it is not associated with the decision to continue or cease gambling. Intriguingly, gambling severity (SOGS total score) did not feature in the final models of both regression analyses.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings emphasize the significant role of craving in driving chasing behavior. Additionally, this study introduces, for the first time, the idea that a dependent decision-making style could potentially serve as a safeguard against chasing proneness.
CONCLUSIONS: The study suggests a fundamental dichotomy between chasers and nonchasers among gamblers, irrespective of gambling severity. This distinction could be instrumental in tailoring more effective intervention strategies for
gambling disorder treatment.