Gambling and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) in a Population of French Students

Autor: Lucia Romo, Adélaïde Coëffec, J.-J. Rémond, Laurence Kern, Gayatri Kotbagi, F. Boz, Sophie Plantey
Přispěvatelé: EA 4430, Clinique, Psychanalyse, Développement (CliPsyD), Université Paris Nanterre (UPN)-Université Paris Nanterre (UPN), Centre de Recherche sur le Sport et le Mouvement (CeRSM), Université Paris Nanterre (UPN)
Rok vydání: 2014
Předmět:
Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Sociology and Political Science
media_common.quotation_subject
Population
Impulsivity
Severity of Illness Index
behavioral disciplines and activities
Young Adult
Neurodevelopmental disorder
Rating scale
Surveys and Questionnaires
mental disorders
medicine
Humans
Young adult
Students
Psychiatry
education
General Psychology
media_common
education.field_of_study
4. Education
Addiction
[SDV.NEU.SC]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Neurons and Cognition [q-bio.NC]/Cognitive Sciences
Emotion Cognition et Comportement
medicine.disease
3. Good health
Behavior
Addictive
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Gambling
Impulsive Behavior
[SCCO.PSYC]Cognitive science/Psychology
Video game addiction
Female
France
Self Report
medicine.symptom
Psychology
Psychosocial
Zdroj: Journal of Gambling Studies
Journal of Gambling Studies, 2015, 31 (4), pp.1261-1272. ⟨10.1007/s10899-014-9515-9⟩
Journal of Gambling Studies, Springer Verlag (Germany), 2015, 31 (4), pp.1261-1272. ⟨10.1007/s10899-014-9515-9⟩
ISSN: 1573-3602
1050-5350
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-014-9515-9
Popis: International audience; Attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity (ADD/ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can be exacerbated by psychosocial factors. Various studies confirm that the severity of a psychiatric disorder, particularly when it comes to ADHD, is strongly correlated with the amount of use. This study (1) evaluated the association between ADHD and gambling among young students; (2) determined which symptom among ADHD's three symptoms (attention deficit, hyperactivity, or impulsivity) had the strongest association with video game addiction and gambling; and (3) determined the impact of the association between ADHD and video game addiction and gambling on self-esteem and academic performance of students. A total of 720 students (445 males and 274 females) were recruited from eight higher educational institutions of Ile de France. They all completed a battery of questionnaire consisting of Canadian Problem Gambling Index, UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale, Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS), Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) and Rosenberg scales, and socio-demographic data. 13.33 % of the participants had symptoms of ADHD during childhood (WURS scale score) and 40.41 % of them have symptoms of ADHD in adulthood (ASRS score). Finally, among the participants, 37.5 % had excessive gambling addiction, have positive results on WURS and ASRS scales, thus having a probable ADHD, whereas 14.55 % had no gambling addiction. The results demonstrated that adult ADHD was associated with gambling addiction. Significant associations were observed between ADHD and impulsivity, academic difficulties and gambling addiction. The association between ADHD and gambling seems to be common among vulnerable populations such as adolescents and could be related to variables such as self-esteem, which appears to potentially worsen the prognosis. Further research on this relationship is needed to optimize prevention strategies and effective treatment.
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