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Passion for poker and the relationship with gambling problems: a cross-sectional study

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  • Adèle Morvannou
  • Magali Dufour
  • Natacha Brunelle
  • Djamal Berbiche
  • Élise Roy

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Previous research has shown that poker players spend significant time, large amounts of money and have a high prevalence of gambling problems. While some studies have examined the association between gambling behaviours and passion, none have explored this association specifically among poker players. This study aims to examine the relationships between two types of passion (i.e. harmonious and obsessive) and severity of gambling problems among poker players. A sample of 159 poker players was recruited from across Quebec, Canada. The outcome variable of interest was participants’ scores on the Canadian Pathological Gambling Index and the predictive variable was the Gambling Passion Scale. Multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify independent risk factors of at-risk poker players. Severity of gambling problems is positively associated with obsessive passion (p < .05). However, harmonious passion is not associated with gambling problems. These results align with previous findings obtained for other gambling activities. Thus, passion could be considered a useful tool when approaching players to talk about risk-taking.

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  • Adèle Morvannou & Magali Dufour & Natacha Brunelle & Djamal Berbiche & Élise Roy, 2017. "Passion for poker and the relationship with gambling problems: a cross-sectional study," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(2), pages 176-191, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:intgms:v:17:y:2017:i:2:p:176-191
    DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2017.1311354
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