Journal article
Differences in Emotion Regulation Considering Gender, Age, and Gambling Preferences in a Sample of Gambling Disorder Patients
M Sancho, M de Gracia, R Granero, S González-Simarro, I Sánchez, F Fernández-Aranda, J Trujols, N Mallorquí-Bagué, G Mestre-Bach, A del Pino-Gutiérrez, T Mena-Moreno, C Vintró-Alcaraz, T Steward, N Aymamí, M Gómez-Peña, JM Menchón, S Jiménez-Murcia
Frontiers in Psychiatry | FRONTIERS MEDIA SA | Published : 2019
Abstract
Introduction: Impairments in emotion regulation are understood to be a transdiagnostic risk factor of suffering from compulsive and addictive behaviors. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of emotion regulation deficits in gambling disorder and to analyze these differences taking gender, age, and gambling activity preferences into account. Methods: The sample included n = 484 patients seeking treatment for gambling disorder at a specialized outpatient service. Main outcomes were sociodemographic variables, emotion regulation, and gambling severity. Results: Differences between sexes were found in non-acceptance of emotions. Older patients obtained higher levels in non-acceptanc..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This manuscript and research were supported by grants from the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) and cofounded by the FEDER funds/European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), a way to build Europe. CIBERobn and CIBERsam are initiatives of ISCIII. This work was also supported by the Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad (PSI2015-68701-R) and by the Delegacion del Gobierno para el Plan Nacional sobre Drogas(2017I067).