The influence of cognitive factors on pathological gambling

Auteurs-es

  • Tindara Caprì University of  Messina, Department of Cognitive Sciences, Psychological, Educational and Cultural Studies
  • Angela Foti University of  Messina, Department of Cognitive Sciences, Psychological, Educational and Cultural Studies
  • Rosa Angela Fabio University of  Messina, Department of Cognitive Sciences, Psychological, Educational and Cultural Studies
  • Annamaria Pugliese University of  Messina, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
  • Gabriella Martino University of  Messina, Department of Cognitive Sciences, Psychological, Educational and Cultural Studies

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.6092/1828-6550/APMB.105.2.2017.OS2

Mots-clés :

gambling, locus of control, decisionmaking, superstition and unrealistic optimism

Résumé

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.

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2017-12-21

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Vol. 105 No. 2 (2017)

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ORIGINAL STUDY

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