Predictors of help-seeking for gambling disorder from the transtheoretical model perspective

Kowatch, Kristy R.; Hodgins, David C.

doi:10.1080/14459795.2015.1078391

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“…The TTM has been used to predict a number of common behavioral outcomes including, but not limited to, smoking cessation (DiClemente et al, 1991), disordered eating (Hasler, Delsignore, Milos, Buddeberg, & Schnyder, 2004; Jordan, Redding, Troop, Treasure, & Serpell, 2003), substance abuse (DiClemente, Nidecker, & Bellack, 2008; DiClemente, Schlundt, & Gemmell, 2004), and compulsive gambling (Kowatch & Hodgins, 2015). However, the TTM is not without criticism (Riemsma et al, 2003).…”

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Processes of Change and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: A Qualitative Interview Study With Individuals at Various Stages of Change

Kruzan

Whitlock

2019

Global Qualitative Nursing Research

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Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a pervasive and potentially lethal behavior that affects many youth and adolescents. Effective treatment and prevention efforts are critical but often lack a nuanced understanding of the behavior change process. To address this gap, this research employs a stage of change model to identify and understand the most salient and widespread processes that facilitate NSSI behavior change. Thirty-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with individuals with current or past self-injury. Individuals were recruited to represent all stages of change including those who have not thought about changing behavior to those who have been NSSI-free for years. We employ a directed content analysis to code for dimensions derived from the model and an inductive approach to surface more nuanced change levers. Four organizing dimensions emerged: relational, behavioral, self-knowledge , and barriers . Common change levers of value in clinical practice or in intervention modalities are discussed.

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Processes of Change and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: A Qualitative Interview Study With Individuals at Various Stages of Change

Kruzan

Whitlock

2019

Global Qualitative Nursing Research

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“…Previously, little emphasis has been placed in the SOC literature about how social influences like family, friends or concerns about self-image can trigger problem recognition (Hodgins and el-Guebaly, 2000), despite supporting help-seeking literature evidence that social networks do influence the individual’s decision to seek help and their attitude and beliefs towards the source of help (Gourash, 1978; Moloczji et al , 2008). This is particularly the case in Australia where pressures from family members and friends were found to be important influences in guiding and encouraging help-seeking in similar problematic behaviours like problematic gamblers (Kowatch and Hodgins, 2015; Rothi and Leavey, 2006). However, most of these studies have merely examined how pressures from family members and friends influence in guiding and encouraging help-seeking in problem gamblers (Rothi and Leavey, 2006) and have not examined how social influences may encourage problem recognition (Gainsbury et al , 2014), particularly in a novel phenomenon like problematic online gaming.…”

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Problem recognition: integrating help-seeking theory in social marketing

Sato

Drennan

Lings

2017

JSOCM

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Purpose Online gaming is a global phenomenon that can lead to behavioural addiction and affect players’ mental and physical health. This paper aims to integrate the concepts of help-seeking and stages of change to investigate triggers for problem recognition for problematic online gaming that lead to help-seeking behaviour. Design/methodology/approach Critical Incident Technique method was used to collect a total of 78 critical incidents from a sample of 12 male online gamers who self-identified as having experienced problematic online gaming behaviour. Findings Six classifications of problem recognition triggers for young male problematic online gamers were identified: self-realisation, negative consequences, negative emotions, social influence, competing priorities and impact on social skills. Results indicate that both positive and negative triggers are important for problem recognition. Originality/value Valuable contributions were made to the social marketing literature by presenting an integrated model of help-seeking and stages of change theories, providing new insights into SOC and expanding the understanding of the processes involved in the transition between pre-contemplation and contemplation.

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“…Yet many remain trapped in the addictive cycle of gambling: negative feelings associated with gambling losses, combined with the positive experience of the gambling activity itself, a shortage of money, and the need to keep the extent of gambling hidden from others (Orford, 2013). There is a substantial psychological literature on problem gambling in terms of motivations to gamble (Wood & Griffiths, 2007), stages of change (Kowatch & Hodgins, 2015), and change processes in general (Kushnir, Godinho, Hodgins, Hendershot, & Cunningham, 2015). Studies surveying help-seeking problem gamblers have shown that reasons for seeking help are primarily crisis-driven rather than a result of a gradual process of becoming motivated (Evans & Delfabbro, 2005).…”

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Exploring online problem gamblers' motivation to change

Johansen

Helland

Wennesland

et al. 2019

Addictive Behaviors Reports

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Background In order to improve interventions for problem gambling, there is a need for studies that can highlight psychological factors that support the desire to reduce gambling. Objective To explore online problem gamblers' motivation for change by studying participants' reactions to an online treatment referral website designed to motivate at-risk gamblers to seek help. Design A qualitative evaluation study, combining focus groups and in-depth interviews. Data were analyzed using the general inductive approach. Informants The informants included 19 male, treatment- and non-treatment seeking, online gamblers who played a variety of games, including poker, sports betting and online casino. Results Motivation to change emerged as two processes including (a) empathy with others, which included projection of their thoughts and feelings onto others, and (b) dissonance between gambling behavior and ideal self-image. Dissonance included two subthemes: (i) dissonance due to positive feelings towards sports and athletics, and (ii) dissonance due to gambling among family. Conclusions The findings have implications for interventions designed to evoke motivation early in treatment of online problem gambling. Inducing problem gamblers to reflect on the thoughts and feelings of concerned significant others, real or fictional, could be a viable strategy to motivate online problem gamblers to consider change.

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Predictors of help-seeking for gambling disorder from the transtheoretical model perspective

Cited by 15 publications

References 45 publications

Processes of Change and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: A Qualitative Interview Study With Individuals at Various Stages of Change

Processes of Change and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: A Qualitative Interview Study With Individuals at Various Stages of Change

Problem recognition: integrating help-seeking theory in social marketing

Exploring online problem gamblers' motivation to change

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