Sleep Problems and Gambling Disorder: Cross-Sectional Relationships in a Young Cohort.

Autor: Austin HA; Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK. Holly.austin@soton.ac.uk., Chamberlain SR; Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.; Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK., Grant JE; Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA., Baldwin DS; Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.; Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.; University Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of gambling studies [J Gambl Stud] 2024 Dec; Vol. 40 (4), pp. 2141-2151. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 16.
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-024-10335-1
Abstrakt: Aims: To investigate the potential association between gambling disorder and symptoms of sleep problems (including insomnia and excessive daytime sleepiness). It was hypothesised that, compared to controls, individuals with gambling disorder would have significantly greater disturbance of sleep, as indicated by increased scores in: (1) sleep items on the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) and Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D); (2) total score on the HAM-A and HAM-D; and (3) the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS).
Methods: Secondary analysis of previously published data from 152 young adults, aged 18-29 years. Individuals were stratified into three groups: controls, those at risk of gambling disorder, and those with gambling disorder. One-way ANOVAs with post-hoc tests were conducted to determine whether groups differed significantly in sleep item scores and total scores of the HAM-A and HAM-D, and the ESS.
Results: HAM-D scale insomnia item scores were significantly higher in the disorder group, when compared to controls, this being particularly marked for middle and late insomnia. The HAM-A item score indicated significantly worse sleep quality in the disorder group, compared to at risk and control groups. Total HAM-A and HAM-D scores were significantly higher in the disorder group, but ESS scores did not differ significantly.
Conclusion: Measures of disruptions in sleep were significantly higher in gambling disorder than controls. Anxiety and depressive symptom severity was also significantly higher in the gambling disorder group. Further research could have implications for identification and treatment of sleep disorders and psychiatric comorbidities in gambling disorder.
Competing Interests: Declarations Ethical Approval This study uses data from (Grant & Chamberlain, 2018) - Gambling and Sleep Project - University of Chicago - Protocol Number/Submission Link: IRB12-1237 – June 2012. The Institutional Review Boards of the University of Minnesota and of the University of Chicago approved the procedures and the accompanying consent forms. After all procedures were explained, all participants provided informed written consent. The procedures used in this study adhere to the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki.
(© 2024. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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