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Stress Moderates the Relationships between Problem-Gambling Severity and Specific Psychopathologies

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Ronzitti, Silvia, Kraus, Shane W., Hoff, Rani A., Potenza, Marc N.·2018·Psychiatry Research

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The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which stress moderated the relationships between problem-gambling severity and psychopathologies. We analyzed Wave-1 data from 41,869 participants of the National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC). Logistic regression showed that as compared to a non-gambling (NG) group, individuals at-risk gambling (ARG) and problem gambling (PPG) demonstrated higher odds of multiple Axis-I and Axis-II disorders in both high- and low-stress groups. Interactions odds ratios were statistically significant for stress moderating the relationships between at-risk gambling (versus non-gambling) and Any Axis-I and Any Axis-II disorder, with substance-use and Cluster-A and Cluster-B disorders contributing significantly. Some similar patterns were observed for pathological gambling (versus non-gambling), with stress moderating relationships with Cluster-B disorders. In all cases, a stronger relationship was observed between problem-gambling severity and psychopathology in the low-stress versus high-stress groups. The findings suggest that perceived stress accounts for some of the variance in the relationship between problem-gambling severity and specific forms of psychopathology, particularly with respect to lower intensity, subsyndromal levels of gambling. Findings suggest that stress may be particularly important to consider in the relationships between problem-gambling severity and substance use and Cluster-B disorders.

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Authors
Ronzitti, S., Kraus, S. W., Hoff, R. A., & Potenza, M. N.
Affiliations
  • Yale University (US)
  • Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
Ronzitti, Silvia
Venue
Psychiatry Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-01
Volume
259
Pages
254-261
ISSN
0165-1781 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2765493521
Cited by
25
References
69
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2
FWCI
3.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Psychiatry Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • NIH (RL1 AA017539)
  • National Center for Responsible Gaming
  • National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
  • VA Office of Academic Affiliations
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
Keywords
problem gambling, gambling addiction, perceived stress, psychopathology, at-risk gambling, substance use disorders, cluster B personality disorders, Cluster A personality disorders, Axis I disorders, Axis II personality disorders, gambling severity
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Female, Gambling, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Psychopathology, Severity of Illness Index, Stress, Psychological, Logistic Models, Odds Ratio, Substance-Related Disorders, Young Adult

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