Me, Myself, and Money II: Relative Deprivation Predicts Disordered Gambling Severity via Delay Discounting, Especially Among Gamblers Who Have a Financially Focused Self-Concept
| Autor: | N. Will Shead, Nassim Tabri, Michael J. A. Wohl |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Male Sociology and Political Science Self-concept 030508 substance abuse 050109 social psychology Anxiety medicine.disease_cause Developmental psychology 03 medical and health sciences Reward Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Relative deprivation Association (psychology) General Psychology Delay discounting 05 social sciences Self Concept Behavior Addictive Treatment intervention Delay Discounting Gambling Female Self Report 0305 other medical science Psychology Social psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Gambling Studies. 33:1201-1211 |
| ISSN: | 1573-3602 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10899-017-9673-7 |
| Popis: | In the current research, we examined whether the known link between relative deprivation and disordered gambling (via delay discounting; i.e., preferences for immediate smaller rewards relative to delayed larger rewards) is moderated by the extent to which gamblers have a financially focused self-concept. Specifically, we hypothesized that delay discounting would be a strong predictor of disordered gambling among those who base their self-worth on their financial success. To test this moderated-mediation model, a community sample of gamblers (N = 239) completed measures that assessed relative deprivation, delay discounting, financially focused self-concept, and disordered gambling severity. As predicted, people who felt more relative deprivation reported more severe symptoms of disordered gambling and this association was mediated by delay discounting. Importantly, this mediated relationship was moderated by the extent to which participants' self-concept was focused on financial success. Among participants whose self-concept was high in financial focus, greater delay discounting (stemming from relative deprivation) was a strong predictor of disordered gambling. Among people whose self-concept was low in financial focus, delay discounting (stemming from relative deprivation) was a weak predictor of disordered gambling. Thus, the magnitude of the indirect effect of relative deprivation on disordered gambling severity was larger among people with a more financially focused self-concept-an effect mediated by delay discounting. These findings suggest that targeting gamblers' financial focus in prevention and treatment interventions may be instrumental in curtailing the development and maintenance of disordered gambling. |
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