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Pathways to Pathological Gambling: Component Analysis of Variables Related to Pathological Gambling

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  • Nigel E. Turner
  • Umesh Jain
  • Warren Spence
  • Masood Zangeneh

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This study used principal components analysis to examine the structure of variables associated with pathological gambling. A large battery of questionnaires was administered to a sample of 141 gamblers who ranged from non-problem gamblers to severe pathological gamblers. We found a significant relationship between severity of pathological gambling and various measures of impulsivity, depression, anxiety, erroneous beliefs, and reports of early wins. Component analysis of these variables found four distinct components: emotional vulnerability, impulsivity, erroneous beliefs, and the experiences of wins. Component scores based on these components were regressed onto pathological gambling. Emotional vulnerability had the largest effect (β = 0.54), followed by early wins (β = 0.32), erroneous beliefs (β = 0.31), and impulsivity (β = 0.23). The overall model accounted for 53.4% of the variance of pathological gambling. The findings confirm the idea that there may be several different risk factors that explain the development of pathological gambling.

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  • Nigel E. Turner & Umesh Jain & Warren Spence & Masood Zangeneh, 2008. "Pathways to Pathological Gambling: Component Analysis of Variables Related to Pathological Gambling," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 8(3), pages 281-298, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:intgms:v:8:y:2008:i:3:p:281-298
    DOI: 10.1080/14459790802405905
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    1. Lena C. Quilty & Pearl Mehra & Tony Toneatto & Michael Bagby, 2010. "Impulsivity and pathological gambling across depressive versus bipolar disorders," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 10(1), pages 81-90, April.

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