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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Science
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Gambling disorder is a significant public health concern with complex underlying mechanisms.
  • Alexithymia, characterized by difficulties in emotional processing, has been explored in various behavioral addictions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between alexithymia and gambling behavior in a community sample.
  • To identify if alexithymia levels differ across pathological, problem, and non-problem gamblers.

Main Methods:

  • Community-based recruitment of pathological, problem, and non-problem gamblers via advertisements.
  • Assessment of gambling behavior and administration of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS).

Main Results:

  • Alexithymia scores were significantly higher in male pathological gamblers.
  • Higher alexithymia was associated with specific gambling problems (slot machines, cards, lotteries).
  • High alexithymics exhibited more Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) symptoms related to poor self-regulation, communication, and problem-solving.

Conclusions:

  • The findings suggest a notable association between alexithymia and pathological gambling.
  • Alexithymia may play a clinical role in understanding and treating severe gambling pathology.
  • Further research is warranted to explore the clinical implications of alexithymia in this population.