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Convergent validity of measures of cognitive distortions, impulsivity, and time perspective with pathological
James Mackillop1, Emily J Anderson, Bryan A Castelda
1Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, USA. james_mackillop@brown.edu
Abstract:
The present study investigated the convergent validity of the Gamblers' Beliefs Questionnaire (GBQ), Gambling Passion Scale (GPS), Eysenck Impulsivity Questionnaire (EIQ), and Stanford Time Perception Inventory (STPI) in reference to pathological gambling. The authors recruited 105 undergraduates representing categories of pathological gamblers, potential pathological gamblers, and nonpathological gamblers and administered the measures under neutral conditions. Both subscales of the GBQ and GPS and the Impulsivity subscale of the EIQ exhibited strong convergent validity, whereas the STPI showed weaker correspondence with symptoms of pathological gambling. Applications and limitations of these findings are discussed.
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