Background and aims: Elevated impulsivity traits, particularly negative and positive urgency, have been identified as robust predictors of problem gambling. However, the mechanisms that link urgency to problem gambling remain unknown. The present research examined whether self-reported gambling motives (social, coping, enhancement, financial) mediated the association between urgency and problem gambling severity.Methods: The sample consisted of 564 community gamblers (52.1% female; M age =36.10, SD=11.25) including 156 (27.7%) who were classified as moderate risk gamblers and 141 (25%) as problem gamblers.Results: The mediation analyzes revealed that both negative and positive urgency were associated with problem gambling severity. Coping was the only motive that mediated these associations. The pattern of results remained the same when the analyzes were restricted to problem gamblers and when controlling for days gambled and money spent in the past 30 days.Conclusions: The desire to alleviate strong emotional states (negative or positive) maybe an important determinant of problem gambling. Furthermore, results indicate that treatment initiatives for problem gambling may benefit from including training for clients in alternative and more adaptive coping strategies for the effective management of intense affective states.
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Univ Libre Bruxelles, Psychol Med Lab, CHU Brugmann, Brussels, BelgiumUniv Libre Bruxelles, Psychol Med Lab, CHU Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium
Brevers, Damien
Cleeremans, Axel
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Cleeremans, Axel
Verbruggen, Frederick
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Univ Exeter, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Exeter, Devon, EnglandUniv Libre Bruxelles, Psychol Med Lab, CHU Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium
Verbruggen, Frederick
Bechara, Antoine
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Univ So Calif, Dept Psychol, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA
Douglas Mental Hlth Univ Inst, Div Clin Res, Montreal, PQ, CanadaUniv Libre Bruxelles, Psychol Med Lab, CHU Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium
Bechara, Antoine
Kornreich, Charles
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Univ Libre Bruxelles, Psychol Med Lab, CHU Brugmann, Brussels, BelgiumUniv Libre Bruxelles, Psychol Med Lab, CHU Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium
Kornreich, Charles
Verbanck, Paul
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Univ Libre Bruxelles, Psychol Med Lab, CHU Brugmann, Brussels, BelgiumUniv Libre Bruxelles, Psychol Med Lab, CHU Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium
Verbanck, Paul
Noel, Xavier
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Univ Libre Bruxelles, Psychol Med Lab, CHU Brugmann, Brussels, BelgiumUniv Libre Bruxelles, Psychol Med Lab, CHU Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium
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Univ Padua, Dept Dev & Social Psychol, Via Venezia 15, I-35121 Padua, ItalyUniv Padua, Dept Dev & Social Psychol, Via Venezia 15, I-35121 Padua, Italy
Canale, Natale
Scacchi, Luca
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Univ Valle dAosta, Dept Human & Social Sci, Aosta, ItalyUniv Padua, Dept Dev & Social Psychol, Via Venezia 15, I-35121 Padua, Italy
Scacchi, Luca
Griffiths, Mark D.
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Nottingham Trent Univ, Psychol Div, Int Gaming Res Unit, Nottingham, EnglandUniv Padua, Dept Dev & Social Psychol, Via Venezia 15, I-35121 Padua, Italy
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Univ Libre Bruxelles, Psychol Med Lab, CHU Brugmann, Brussels, BelgiumUniv Libre Bruxelles, Psychol Med Lab, CHU Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium
Brevers, Damien
Cleeremans, Axel
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Cleeremans, Axel
Verbruggen, Frederick
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Univ Exeter, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Exeter, Devon, EnglandUniv Libre Bruxelles, Psychol Med Lab, CHU Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium
Verbruggen, Frederick
Bechara, Antoine
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Univ So Calif, Dept Psychol, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA
Douglas Mental Hlth Univ Inst, Div Clin Res, Montreal, PQ, CanadaUniv Libre Bruxelles, Psychol Med Lab, CHU Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium
Bechara, Antoine
Kornreich, Charles
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Univ Libre Bruxelles, Psychol Med Lab, CHU Brugmann, Brussels, BelgiumUniv Libre Bruxelles, Psychol Med Lab, CHU Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium
Kornreich, Charles
Verbanck, Paul
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Univ Libre Bruxelles, Psychol Med Lab, CHU Brugmann, Brussels, BelgiumUniv Libre Bruxelles, Psychol Med Lab, CHU Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium
Verbanck, Paul
Noel, Xavier
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Univ Libre Bruxelles, Psychol Med Lab, CHU Brugmann, Brussels, BelgiumUniv Libre Bruxelles, Psychol Med Lab, CHU Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium
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Univ Padua, Dept Dev & Social Psychol, Via Venezia 15, I-35121 Padua, ItalyUniv Padua, Dept Dev & Social Psychol, Via Venezia 15, I-35121 Padua, Italy
Canale, Natale
Scacchi, Luca
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Univ Valle dAosta, Dept Human & Social Sci, Aosta, ItalyUniv Padua, Dept Dev & Social Psychol, Via Venezia 15, I-35121 Padua, Italy
Scacchi, Luca
Griffiths, Mark D.
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Nottingham Trent Univ, Psychol Div, Int Gaming Res Unit, Nottingham, EnglandUniv Padua, Dept Dev & Social Psychol, Via Venezia 15, I-35121 Padua, Italy