Impulsivity and Problem Gambling: Can the Anticipated Emotional Rewards Explain the Relationship?

Flack, Mal; Buckby, Beryl

doi:10.1007/s11469-018-9950-4

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“…The connection between texts and subsequent immediate betting behavior indicates an impulsive response to this marketing, in line with previous push-marketing findings (Unni & Harmon, 2007). Given the relationship between impulse betting and problem gambling (Flack & Buckby, 2018; Hing, Li, et al., 2018; Russell et al., 2018; Yan et al., 2016), we expected an interaction between problem gambling status and amount of texts received, both in terms of likelihood of betting and actual betting expenditure. The current results instead suggest that these texts prompt impulsive betting across all PGSI groups.…”

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“…Because smartphone texts allow for immediate action, texts promoting wagering may encourage impulse betting, which has been linked to problem gambling (Flack & Buckby, 2018; Hing, Li, Vitartas, & Russell, 2018; Russell, Hing, Li, & Vitartas, 2018; Yan, Zhang, Lan, Li, & Sui, 2016). Because people with gambling problems tend to be more impulsive (Russell et al., 2018), they may be more likely to respond to wagering inducements promoted via texts, leading to excessive expenditure.…”

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Are direct messages (texts and emails) from wagering operators associated with betting intention and behavior? An ecological momentary assessment study

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Background and aimsDirect messaging via text messages (texts) and emails is a widely used method to advertise sports and race-betting offers. However, they have attracted little research, as this advertising is not in the public domain. This study aimed to determine whether betting expenditure is related to receiving direct wagering messages, and the specific inducements they promote. We hypothesized that receiving direct messages, particularly texts, would be related to betting expenditure within 24 hr.MethodsIn this ecological momentary assessment study, regular sports (n = 98) and race (n = 104) bettors from Australia completed short daily surveys over 1 week that captured exposure to direct messages, betting behavior in the previous 24 hr, and betting intention for the next 24 hr. Respondents were asked to forward any texts and emails received to the researchers, who coded them for inducement content.ResultsLongitudinal analyses found that receiving emails was positively associated with betting intention, whereas texts were positively associated with higher likelihood of betting and betting expenditure. These effects persisted when controlling for problem gambling status and signature betting events. Refund stake and bonus odds inducements were positively associated with likelihood of race betting (although not in multivariate models), as were bonus winnings inducements for sports betting.Discussion and conclusionsDirect messages, particularly texts, are powerful marketing tools, encouraging a nearly immediate, and arguably impulsive, betting response, which may increase gambling-related problems. Overseeing this private form of advertising presents challenges to regulators, and to public health efforts that aim to reduce gambling harm.

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Are direct messages (texts and emails) from wagering operators associated with betting intention and behavior? An ecological momentary assessment study

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“…Thus, negative escapism appears to motivate problematic gambling more so than non-problematic gambling does. Other findings have also demonstrated that escapism moderates the relationship between impulsivity and problem gambling (Flack, 2018). Therefore, the existing literature demonstrates that many individuals use gambling as a means to escape from the real world and that the motive to escape may be associated with problematic gambling.…”

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“…Escapism has been associated with gamblers (Blaszczynski & Nower, 2002;Flack, 2018;MacLaren et al, 2015;Reid et al, 2011), as gambling activities present an opportunity to escape from the real world. Some gamblers use the thrill of gambling to avoid or cope with negative feelings (Blaszczynski & Nower, 2002;MacLaren et al, 2015;Reid et al, 2011) such as loneliness or boredom.…”

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Playing to Escape: Examining Escapism in Gamblers and Gamers

Puiras¹,

Cummings²,

Mazmanian³

2020

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This study examines negative and positive escapism in gamblers, gamers, and individuals who gamble and game. University students (N = 387) completed a battery of online questionnaires that included a demographic information scale, measures of the frequency and type of activity (i.e., gambling, gaming), and modified escapism scales that assessed both positive and negative escapism. Participants included 134 (34.9%) individuals who both gamble and game, 91 (23.7%) exclusive gamblers, 82 (21.4%) exclusive gamers, and 76 (19.8%) individuals who did not engage in either activity. The majority of the participants were female (74.2%). One-way analyses of variance revealed that both negative and positive escapism scores were significantly higher in gamers than in gamblers. Furthermore, individuals who both gamble and game had higher escapism scores associated with participating in gaming activities rather than gambling activities. This result suggests that individuals who play games have different motives to play than do individuals who gamble. Differences in motivation for game play may help in understanding the distinction between gamblers and gamers. As a practical implication, this distinction could be particularly relevant, given the recent blurring of boundaries between the two industries. Other practical and theoretical implications include the development of modified escapism measures for gamblers, as well as further support for the theoretical conceptualization of escapism as negative or positive.RésuméCette étude porte sur la quête d’évasion, négative ou positive, chez les adeptes des jeux de hasard, des jeux vidéo ou des deux activités à la fois. Des étudiants universitaires (N = 387) ont répondu à une batterie de questionnaires en ligne, qui comportaient une échelle de données démographiques, des mesures de la fréquence et du genre d’activité (à savoir, jeux de hasard ou jeux vidéo) ainsi que des échelles destinées à évaluer le caractère tant positif que négatif du désir d’évasion. Sur ce nombre, 134 (34,9 %) pratiquaient les deux activités; 91 (23,7 %), les jeux de hasard uniquement; 82 (21,4 %), les jeux vidéo seulement; enfin, 76 (19,8 %) ne pratiquaient ni l’une ni l’autre. Une majorité de femmes ont participé à l’étude (74,2 %). L’analyse de la variance à un facteur révèle des résultats sensiblement plus élevés, en ce qui touche les deux types d’évasion, pour les jeux vidéo par rapport aux jeux de hasard. Par ailleurs, les individus qui s’adonnent aux deux activités affichaient, dans la pratique des jeux vidéo, des résultats plus élevés que dans celle des jeux de hasard. Ce constat suggère que les motivations des adeptes de jeux vidéo diffèrent de celles des adeptes de jeux de hasard. Les différences relevées pourraient nous aider à comprendre ce qui distingue les deux types de joueurs. Compte tenu du brouillage récent des frontières entre les deux secteurs, cette observation pourrait s’avérer des plus pertinente. D’autres implications de nature pratique et théorique peuvent en découler, notamment la conception d’une échelle de mesure modifiée de la quête d’évasion s’appliquant aux adeptes des jeux de hasard, ainsi que des connaissances utiles à la conceptualisation théorique de l’évasion en tant que phénomène pouvant être négatif ou positif.

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“…The present study examines the associations between entrapment, impulsivity and problem gambling among gamblers in Nigeria. Empirical evidence show separate relationships between entrapment and problem gambling (Ariyabuddhiphongs & Phengphol, 2008), and dimensions of impulsivity and problem gambling (Flack & Buckby, 2018). However, to the best of researchers' knowledge, our study is the first attempt to explore the interrelationships between impulsivity as measured with the help of delay discounting, entrapment and problem gambling among Soccer gamblers in a developing society (Nigeria) where very limited number of researches have focused on the mental correlates of problem gambling compared to the Western societies.…”

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Moderating Effect of Impulsivity on the Association Between Entrapment and Problem Gambling

2021

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Impulsivity as measure by delay discounting and entrapment have been known to influence gambling, but their individual and joint influence on problem gambling among Soccer gamblers are not yet understood. We examine the direct and moderation influences of entrapment and delay discounting on problem gambling among 174 Soccer gamblers in Nigeria. Data were obtained by means of self-report questionnaires of entrapment, delay discounting and problem gambling. Results from Hayes PROCESS moderated regression showed that delay discounting moderated the association between entrapment and problem gambling such that the association between entrapment and problem gambling was strong when delay discounting was high and diminished when delay discounting was low. Our findings provide insight into the conditional effect of delay discounting on the entrapmentproblem gambling association.

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Impulsivity and Problem Gambling: Can the Anticipated Emotional Rewards Explain the Relationship?

Cited by 12 publications

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Are direct messages (texts and emails) from wagering operators associated with betting intention and behavior? An ecological momentary assessment study

Are direct messages (texts and emails) from wagering operators associated with betting intention and behavior? An ecological momentary assessment study

Playing to Escape: Examining Escapism in Gamblers and Gamers

Moderating Effect of Impulsivity on the Association Between Entrapment and Problem Gambling

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