Looking at sex differences in gambling disorder: the predictive role of the early abandonment schema, gambling motives and alexithymia in depression

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dc.contributor.authorEstévez Gutiérrez, Ana
dc.contributor.authorMacía Guerrero, Laura
dc.contributor.authorMacía Guerrero, Patricia
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-24T09:50:11Z
dc.date.available2025-07-24T09:50:11Z
dc.date.issued2023-09-21
dc.date.updated2025-07-24T09:50:11Z
dc.description.abstractA growing body of research indicates differences between men and women with gambling disorder. However, although alexithymia, gambling motives or abandonment have been associated with GD, women’s clinical profile remains unexplored. This study aims, firstly, to explore mean differences in gambling motives (i.e. enhancement, coping and social [SOC]), the early maladaptive abandonment schema, alexithymia and depression in women and men with GD. Secondly, to analyse the correlation between the aforementioned variables as a function of sex. Thirdly, to examine the predictive role of gambling motives, early abandonment schema and alexithymia in depression as a function of sex. Lastly, to analyse the mediating role of COP between the early maladaptive abandonment schema and depression in women with GD, and the mediating role of ENH and the early maladaptive abandonment schema between alexithymia and depression in men with GD. The sample comprised 108 adults with GD diagnosis, of whom 60 were women and 48 were men. Regression and mediation analyses were carried out to explore possible sex differences in GD, through the SPSS programme. Results showed that depressive symptoms are predicted by alexithymia in men with GD and by the early maladaptive abandonment schema in women with GD. Regarding mediation analyses, the results suggest that COP mediated the relationship between early abandonment schema and depressive symptoms in females; and ENH and abandonment schema mediated the relationship between alexithymia and depressive symptoms in males. These results provide evidence of the relevance of considering sex differences when establishing therapeutic strategies in GD rehabilitation.en
dc.description.sponsorshipResearch funded by the Delegación del Gobierno para el Plan Nacional sobre Drogas [PNSD; Government Delegation for the National Plan on Drugs] (Ref: 2020I007)en
dc.identifier.citationEstévez, A., Macía, L., & Macía, P. (2023). Looking at sex differences in gambling disorder: the predictive role of the early abandonment schema, gambling motives and alexithymia in depression. Journal of Gambling Studies, 39(4), 1815-1832. https://doi.org/10.1007/S10899-023-10251-W
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/S10899-023-10251-W
dc.identifier.eissn1573-3602
dc.identifier.issn1050-5350
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14454/3283
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.rights© The Author(s) 2023
dc.subject.otherAbandonment
dc.subject.otherAlexithymia
dc.subject.otherDepression
dc.subject.otherGambling
dc.subject.otherGambling motives
dc.subject.otherWomen
dc.title Looking at sex differences in gambling disorder: the predictive role of the early abandonment schema, gambling motives and alexithymia in depressionen
dc.typejournal article
dcterms.accessRightsopen access
oaire.citation.endPage1832
oaire.citation.issue4
oaire.citation.startPage1815
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Gambling Studies
oaire.citation.volume39
oaire.licenseConditionhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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