Poker Mania and Problem Gambling: A Study of Distorted Cognitions, Motivation and Alexithymia

This study examines the relationships between distorted cognitions, motivation, and alexithymia on problem gambling in poker players ( n = 96). Respondents completed questionnaires containing the Canadian Problem Gambling Index, Gambling Motivation Scale, Gambler’s Beliefs Questionnaire, and Toront...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of gambling studies 2009-12, Vol.25 (4), p.489-502
Hauptverfasser:	Mitrovic, Dana V., Brown, Jac
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Affective Symptoms - diagnosis Affective Symptoms - psychology Alexithymia Australia Cognition Cognition & reasoning Community and Environmental Psychology Eating disorders Economics Emotions Female Gamblers Gambling Gambling - psychology Humans Illusions Internal-External Control Male Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Motivation Original Paper Pathological gambling Personality Inventory - statistics & numerical data Poker Preventive programmes Psychiatry Psychometrics Rationalization Risk-Taking Sociology Studies Superstitions Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	This study examines the relationships between distorted cognitions, motivation, and alexithymia on problem gambling in poker players ( n = 96). Respondents completed questionnaires containing the Canadian Problem Gambling Index, Gambling Motivation Scale, Gambler’s Beliefs Questionnaire, and Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20. The results suggest that problem gambling is significantly related to distorted cognitions, non-self-determined motivation, and difficulty identifying feelings. Implications are drawn for the development of more relevant intervention, prevention, and treatment strategies.
ISSN:	1050-5350 1573-3602
DOI:	10.1007/s10899-009-9140-1