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Induced mood and persistence at gaming.

A M Hills1, S Hill, N Mamone

  • 1University of Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. am.hills@uws.edu.au

Addiction (Abingdon, England)
|January 11, 2002
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Prior mood significantly impacts gaming persistence in non-regular gamblers, reducing their engagement. However, mood did not affect persistence in regular gamblers, suggesting depression may be a causal factor in addictive gambling.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • The Affect Infusion Model (AIM) posits that mood influences decision-making.
  • Understanding how mood affects gambling behavior is crucial for addiction research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of prior mood on gaming persistence in regular and non-regular gamblers.
  • To differentiate decision-making processes between motivated (regular) and heuristic (non-regular) gamblers.

Main Methods:

  • A 2x3 experimental design with gambler type (regular/non-regular) and prior mood (happy/neutral/depressed) as factors.
  • Participants (N=120 male students) viewed mood-inducing videos, then gambled with AUD$10.00 in a computerized card-cutting game.
  • Measures included trials played and mood ratings (pre/during/post-gambling).

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Main Results:

  • Prior mood did not influence gaming persistence in regular gamblers.
  • Non-regular gamblers exhibited reduced persistence across all mood conditions (happy, neutral, depressed).
  • Regular gamblers' post-play mood correlated with winnings; losing regulars reported greater unhappiness post-play.

Conclusions:

  • Findings support depression as a potential causal factor in addictive gambling.
  • Depressed mood did not enhance persistence in regular gamblers but lacked an inhibitory effect seen in non-regulars.
  • Future research should utilize multi-measurements of affective states for comprehensive analysis.