Peter A. Bibby
Alexithymia predicts loss chasing for people at risk for problem gambling
Bibby, Peter A.; Ross, Katherine E.
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Katherine E. Ross
Abstract
Background and aims
The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship between alexithymia and loss-chasing behavior in people at risk and not at risk for problem gambling.
Methods
An opportunity sample of 58 (50 males and 8 females) participants completed the Problem Gambling Severity Index and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20). They then completed the Cambridge Gambling Task from which a measure of loss-chasing behavior was derived.
Results
Alexithymia and problem gambling risk were significantly positively correlated. Subgroups of non-alexithymic and at or near caseness for alexithymia by low risk and at risk for problem gambling were identified. The results show a clear difference for loss-chasing behavior for the two alexithymia conditions, but there was no evidence that low and at-risk problem gamblers were more likely to loss chase. The emotion-processing components of the TAS-20 were shown to correlate with loss chasing.
Discussion and conclusion
These findings suggest that loss-chasing behavior may be particularly prevalent in a subgroup of problem gamblers those who are high in alexithymia.
Citation
Bibby, P. A., & Ross, K. E. (in press). Alexithymia predicts loss chasing for people at risk for problem gambling. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 6(4), https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.6.2017.076
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Oct 22, 2017 |
Online Publication Date | Nov 9, 2017 |
Deposit Date | Nov 20, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Journal | Journal of Behavioral Addictions |
Print ISSN | 2062-5871 |
Electronic ISSN | 2063-5303 |
Publisher | Akadémiai Kiadó |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 6 |
Issue | 4 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.6.2017.076 |
Keywords | alexithymia, problem gambling, loss chasing |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/893819 |
Publisher URL | http://akademiai.com/doi/10.1556/2006.6.2017.076 |
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