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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Personality, perceived luck and gambling attitudes as predictors of gambling involvement |
Author: | Chiu, J. Storm, L. |
Citation: | Journal of Gambling Studies, 2010; 26(5):205-227 |
Publisher: | Human Sciences Press, Inc. |
Issue Date: | 2010 |
ISSN: | 1050-5350 1573-3602 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Jamie Chiu and Lance Storm |
Abstract: | A quantitative observational study was undertaken to examine the relationship between individual factors and level of gambling involvement, in particular problem gambling (PG). The specific factors under study were personality, perceived luck, and attitudes towards gambling. A sample of university students (N = 185) completed a battery of questionnaires, consisting of the 16PF, Canadian Problem Gambling Index, Belief in Good Luck Scale (BIGL), Gambling Attitudes Scale (GAS), and the Impulsive Non-Conformity subscale (ImpNon) from the Oxford-Liverpool Inventory of Feelings and Experiences. Four groups were formed (Non-PG, Low-Risk, Moderate-Risk, and PG). Personality profiles varied between groups, and there were significant main effects and interaction effects on gender and personality factors. The PG group was higher on impulsivity, and belief in luck, and had more positive attitudes towards gambling. Multiple Regression Analysis and Discriminant Functions Analysis, using variables including some 16PF factors, BIGL and GAS variables, produced models that were highly predictive of gambling severity and gambling membership. In both models, impulsivity was the strongest predictor. These results were discussed in terms of their implications for future research and treatment of PG. |
Keywords: | 16PF Belief in Good Luck Gambling Gambling Attitude Scales Impulsive Nonconformity Personality |
Rights: | Copyright Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2009 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10899-009-9160-x |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10899-009-9160-x |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest Psychology publications |
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