Abstract
This study examined the role of impulsivity and its interplay with gambling correlates in influencing the severity of pathological
gambling in Chinese societies. It also investigated the extent to which impulsivity would moderate and/or mediate the relationship
between life stress and pathological gambling in 94 Chinese treatment-seeking gamblers. Results of a hierarchical regression
analysis showed that years of gambling, life stress, and impulsivity were significant correlates of pathological gambling.
Post-hoc analyses of a significant impulsivity x life stress 2-way interaction effect indicated that life stress was significantly
associated with pathological gambling among participants with low impulsivity only, whereas pathological gambling remained
high regardless of the stress level among participants with high impulsivity. Bootstrapping results also showed that impulsivity
partially mediated the influence of life stress on pathological gambling. Findings have implications for gambling treatment
programs.
gambling in Chinese societies. It also investigated the extent to which impulsivity would moderate and/or mediate the relationship
between life stress and pathological gambling in 94 Chinese treatment-seeking gamblers. Results of a hierarchical regression
analysis showed that years of gambling, life stress, and impulsivity were significant correlates of pathological gambling.
Post-hoc analyses of a significant impulsivity x life stress 2-way interaction effect indicated that life stress was significantly
associated with pathological gambling among participants with low impulsivity only, whereas pathological gambling remained
high regardless of the stress level among participants with high impulsivity. Bootstrapping results also showed that impulsivity
partially mediated the influence of life stress on pathological gambling. Findings have implications for gambling treatment
programs.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-12
- DOI 10.1007/s11469-011-9355-0
- Authors
- Catherine So-kum Tang, Department of Psychology, National University of Singapore, AS4, Level 2, 9 Arts Link, Singapore, Singapore
- Anise M. S. Wu, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Macau, Macao, China
- Journal International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
- Online ISSN 1557-1882
- Print ISSN 1557-1874