The influence of cognitive factors on pathological gambling
| Autor: | Caprì, Tindara, Foti, Angela, Rosa Angela Fabio, Pugliese, Annamaria, Martino, Gabriella |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti-Classe di Scienze Medico-Biologiche, Vol 105, Iss 2 (2017) BASE-Bielefeld Academic Search Engine |
| ISSN: | 1828-6550 0365-0294 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study wasto examine the role of cognitive factors, such as superstition, locus of control, decision-making and unrealistic optimism,on gambling.Eighty-six subjects participated in this study. They were divided into four groups: non-players, social players, problem gamblers, and pathological gamblers. Groups were formed on the basis of South Oaks Gambling Screen Scale. Results showed that pathological gamblers group obtained a high superstition index. With reference to unrealistic optimism, gambler groupbelieved that they had a better chance of success compared to non-gamblers. They also showed a higher impulsivity index in decision making than non-gamblers. This study supports the idea that cognitive factors such as superstition, unrealistic optimism, impulsivity and external locus of control are involved in gambling. Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti - Classe di Scienze Medico-Biologiche, Vol 105, No 2 (2017) |
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