A qualitative examination of factors underlying transitions in problem gambling severity: Findings from the Leisure, Lifestyle, & Lifecycle Project
| Autor: | Nady el-Guebaly, Seema Mutti-Packer, Kristy R. Kowatch, David C. Hodgins, David M. Casey, Garry J. Smith, Robert J. Williams, Shawn R. Currie, Rodney Steadman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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050103 clinical psychology
medicine.medical_specialty 05 social sciences 030508 substance abuse Medicine (miscellaneous) Grounded theory 03 medical and health sciences medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 0305 other medical science Prospective cohort study Psychiatry Psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Addiction Research & Theory. 25:424-431 |
| ISSN: | 1476-7392 1606-6359 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/16066359.2017.1307967 |
| Popis: | Background: The current study sought to explore the narrative accounts of individuals who underwent changes in their problem gambling severity, and identify subjective factors underlying these transitions. Additionally, respondents’ perceived change in their gambling behavior was compared with a validated measure of problem gambling severity.Methods: Participants were recruited from The Leisure, Lifestyle, & Lifecycle Project (LLLP), a prospective cohort study based in Alberta, Canada. In-depth, semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with a subset of participants identified as showing a significant increase or decrease in problem gambling severity between Wave 4 and 5 of the LLLP (n = 41). Principles of phenomenology and grounded theory were used to thematically code interviews.Results: About half of respondents increased in problem gambling severity between Wave 4 and 5 (n = 22), while 19 respondents decreased. For those who perceived this change (n = 13), the most common factors und... |
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