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Raquel Suriá-Martínez1, Fernando García-Castillo2, Carmen López-Sánchez1
1Department of Communication and Social Psychology, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.
Abstract:
This study examines participation in online gambling, explores the relationship between cognitive distortions (gambler's fallacy and illusion of control) and gambling severity, and evaluates their predictive role in the risk of problem gambling. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 135 young people with motor disabilities from major Spanish disability associations. Questionnaires were used to assess participation in online gambling, cognitive distortions, and level of gambling risk. Descriptive, correlational, logistic regression analyses, and a mediation model with bootstrap were performed. A total of 60.7% of participants reported having engaged in online gambling. Cognitive distortions were significantly associated with gambling severity. Logistic regression indicated that both dimensions predict gambling risk (OR = 1.21-1.24, p < 0.01), with an AUC of 0.81. The mediation model showed that cognitive distortions partially mediate the relationship between participation in online gambling and gambling risk. The results suggest that cognitive distortions play a key role in explaining gambling risk among students with motor disabilities, representing a relevant target for prevention and intervention.
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