| Boredom proneness in pathological gambling. | |
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PMID: 2236416 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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To test the hypothesis that pathological gamblers seek stimulation as a means of reducing aversive under-aroused states of boredom and/or depression, the Beck Depression Inventory, Zuckerman's Sensation Seeking Scale and a Boredom Proneness Scale were administered to 48 diagnosed pathological gamblers and a control group of 40 family physician patients. Analyses of variance showed pathological gamblers obtained significantly higher boredom proneness and depression scores than those of controls. That the Boredom Proneness Scale failed to correlate with the Zuckerman Boredom Susceptibility subscale suggested the two measure differing dimensions. Results indicated the possible existence of three subtypes of pathological gamblers, one group characterized by boredom, another by depression, and a third by a mixture of both depression and boredom. |
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Authors:
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A Blaszczynski; N McConaghy; A Frankova |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Psychological reports Volume: 67 ISSN: 0033-2941 ISO Abbreviation: Psychol Rep Publication Date: 1990 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-12-07 Completed Date: 1990-12-07 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376475 Medline TA: Psychol Rep Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 35-42 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Clinical Psychology, Westmead Hospital, Australia. |
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Adult Arousal* Boredom* Female Gambling / psychology* Humans Male Personality Tests Psychometrics |
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