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Personality factors and pathological gambling.

A Roy1, R Custer, V Lorenz

  • 1Laboratory of Clinical Studies, DICBR, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, Maryland.

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
|July 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Pathological gamblers exhibit higher levels of psychoticism, neuroticism, and hostility compared to normal individuals. These personality traits may play a significant role in the development of gambling disorder.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Pathological gambling is a complex disorder.
  • Personality factors are hypothesized to be significant contributors to the development of gambling disorder.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate personality differences between male pathological gamblers and male normal controls.
  • To assess the relationship between specific personality traits and pathological gambling.

Main Methods:

  • Compared personality scores of 19 male pathological gamblers and 18 male normal controls.
  • Utilized Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) and Hostility and Direction of Hostility Questionnaire (HDHQ).

Main Results:

  • Pathological gamblers scored significantly higher on psychoticism and neuroticism (EPQ) than controls.

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  • Gamblers exhibited significantly higher total hostility scores (HDHQ) compared to controls.

    • Conclusions:

    • Specific personality traits, including higher psychoticism, neuroticism, and hostility, are associated with pathological gambling in males.
    • These findings suggest personality factors are important in understanding and potentially treating gambling disorder.