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Wan-Sen Yan1,2, Ran-Ran Zhang1, Yan Lan1
1Department of Psychology, School of Medical Humanitarians, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, China.
Scientific Reports
|December 16, 2016
Summary
Impulsivity dimensions, particularly Negative Urgency, are linked to gambling disorder in young adults. This finding offers insights into the neurobiology of addiction without substance use.
Area of Science:
- Neuropsychology
- Addiction Research
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Gambling disorder serves as a non-substance addiction model for studying addiction neurobiology.
- Impulsivity is a key neuropsychological construct implicated in the development of addiction.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the associations between impulsivity and gambling status in young adults.
- To examine varying levels of gambling severity in relation to impulsivity.
Main Methods:
- A sample of 1120 college students categorized into non-problem, at-risk, and problem gamblers.
- Utilized the UPPSP Impulsive Behaviors Scale (UPPSP), Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 (BIS-11), and Delay-discounting Test (DDT) to measure impulsivity.
Main Results:
- At-risk and problem gamblers showed higher scores in Negative Urgency, Positive Urgency, Motor Impulsiveness, and Attentional Impulsiveness compared to non-problem gamblers.
- Problem gamblers scored higher on Positive Urgency than at-risk gamblers.
- Negative Urgency was the sole predictor of both at-risk and problem gambling.
Conclusions:
- Dimensions of impulsivity are differentially associated with gambling behavior in young adults.
- Negative Urgency emerges as a significant impulsivity-related marker for gambling disorder development.
- Findings contribute to understanding the pathogenesis of gambling disorder.
