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Gambling among Croatian young people: an exploratory study of the relationship between psychopathic traits, risk-taking tendencies and gambling-related problems

Authors :
Silvija Ručević
Source :
International Gambling Studies. 16:231-245
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Informa UK Limited, 2016.

Abstract

The present study investigated the relationship between psychopathic traits, risk-taking tendencies and gambling problem severity and if these associations varied by gender in a community sample of Croatian adolescents (N = 282 ; 148 males). Results of the regression analyses showed that the Impulsive-Irresponsible behavioural style (YPI-II) and the Grandiose-Manipulative interpersonal style (YPI-GM) were the strongest postdictors of gambling-related problems. Surprisingly, independently of the YPI-II dimension, the Callous-Unemotional traits were negatively associated to gambling-related problems. By, contrast, independently of the psychopathic traits, risk-tendencies were not significant postdictors of gambling problem severity. With respect to gender differences, higher levels of the YPI-II and YPI-GM dimensions were related to more severe gamblingrelated problems only in males, not in females. Furthermore, while the CU traits exhibited protective features against gambling- related problems in both genders, the effect was stronger for males than for females.

Details

ISSN :
14794276 and 14459795
Volume :
16
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
International Gambling Studies
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....ea80d6fca2816a13696fc1ada6ac757f
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2016.1158305