RT Journal Article
T1 Reconsidering the roots, structure, and implications of gambling motives: an integrative approach
A1 Barrada, J.R.
A1 Navas Pérez, Juan Francisco
A1 Ruiz de Lara, C.M.
A1 Billieux, J.
A1 Devos, G.
A1 Perales, J.C.
AB Rationale and methodAccurately identifying motives to gamble is crucial in the functional analysis of gambling behavior. In this study, a data-driven approach was followed to clarify the factor structure underlying a pool of motives for gambling, selected from the Gambling Motives Questionnaire–Financial (GMQ-F), and the Reasons for Gambling Questionnaire (RGQ), in a sample of regular problem and non-problem gamblers. Additionally, the role of gambling motives in the relationship between root behavioral activation/inhibition systems (BIS/BAS) and gambling severity, frequency, and preferences was explored using structural equation modelling (SEM).Results and conclusionsThe present study identified Social, Financial, and Fun/thrill-related gambling motives factors, but also a fourth factor in which some positive and negative reinforcement-based motives were grouped into a single and broader Affect regulation factor. This Affect regulation factor shared variance both with BIS and BAS-related measures, and was the only direct predictor of disordered gambling symptoms. The Fun/thrill factor was directly related to frequency of participation in high-arousal, skill-based games, and all factors were related to participation in lower-arousal, chance games (with Social motives negatively predicting both participation in the latter and total severity). In the SEM model, measures of BIS/BAS sensitivity were connected to gambling behavior only through gambling motives. Based on measures of items’ specificity, a shortened Spanish scale (the brief Gambling Motives Inventory, bGMI) is proposed to assess gambling motives in accordance with the observed 4-factor structure.
PB Plos One
SN 1932-6203
YR 2019
FD 2019-02-22
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/100223
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/100223
LA eng
NO Barrada JR, Navas JF, Ruiz de Lara CM, Billieux J, Devos G, Perales JC (2019) Reconsidering the roots, structure, and implications of gambling motives: An integrative approach. PLoS ONE 14(2): e0212695. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212695
DS Docta Complutense
RD 21 abr 2025