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  • Most individuals with disordered gambling do not seek treatment or change behavior.
  • Self-directed change is common, but the motivations behind it are under-researched.
  • Existing research focuses on barriers to treatment, not facilitators of self-change.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if self-discontinuity predicts self-directed change in disordered gamblers.
  • To determine if this relationship persists when controlling for shame, guilt, and self-stigma.

Main Methods:

  • 195 community gamblers completed questionnaires on self-discontinuity, shame, guilt, and self-stigma.
  • Participants were reassessed six months later regarding self-directed change behaviors.

Main Results:

  • Higher levels of self-discontinuity were associated with an increased likelihood of attempting self-directed change.
  • This association remained significant even after accounting for shame, guilt, and self-stigma.

Conclusions:

  • Self-discontinuity is a significant predictor of self-directed behavioral change in disordered gambling.
  • Interventions aimed at increasing awareness of gambling-induced self-changes may promote positive action.