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- Title
The Role of ADHD Symptomatology and Emotion Dysregulation in Gambling Disorder.
- Authors
Mestre-Bach, Gemma; Steward, Trevor; Potenza, Marc N.; Granero, Roser; Fernández-Aranda, Fernando; Mena-Moreno, Teresa; Magaña, Pablo; Vintró-Alcaraz, Cristina; del Pino-Gutiérrez, Amparo; Menchón, José M.; Jiménez-Murcia, Susana
- Abstract
Objectives: Although emotion regulation deficits have been implicated in gambling disorder and ADHD, the interplay between these factors has yet to be systematically studied. We examined relationships between ADHD symptoms, emotion regulation, and gambling disorder severity in a sample of treatment-seeking gambling disorder patients (n = 98). We also examined clinical differences between patients with and without ADHD symptomatology. Method: Structural equation modeling (SEM) evaluated direct and indirect effects of ADHD and emotion regulation on gambling disorder severity. Results: Significant correlations between ADHD symptomatology and emotion regulation and between emotion regulation and gambling disorder severity were identified. Differences in emotion regulation were found between gambling disorder patients with and without ADHD symptomatology. Path analysis revealed emotion regulation to be a mediator between ADHD and gambling disorder. Conclusion: Our findings indicate the presence of ADHD symptomatology to be associated with greater severity of gambling disorder and greater emotional dysregulation.
- Subjects
ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder; GAMBLING; EMOTIONS; STRUCTURAL equation modeling; CLINICAL trials; RESEARCH; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; EVALUATION research; COMPARATIVE studies
- Publication
Journal of Attention Disorders, 2021, Vol 25, Issue 9, p1230
- ISSN
1087-0547
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1177/1087054719894378