Electronic gaming machines and gambling disorder: A cross-cultural comparison between treatment-seeking subjects from Brazil and the United States.
Electronic gaming machines and gambling disorder: A cross-cultural comparison between treatment-seeking subjects from Brazil and the United States.
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电子游戏机和赌博障碍：巴西和美国寻求治疗的受试者之间的跨文化比较。
DOI：
10.1016/j.psychres.2015.09.032
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发表时间：
2015
影响因子：
11.3
通讯作者：
Grant,JonE
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作者：
Medeiros,GustavoC;Leppink,EricW;Yaemi,Ana;Mariani,Mirella;Tavares,Hermano;Grant,JonE
目的：本文的目的是对电子游戏机(EGM)引起的赌博障碍(GD)进行跨文化比较，EGM是一种具有高度成瘾潜力的赌博形式。我们的目标是调查在巴西和美国这两个具有不同社会文化背景的国家收集的两个寻求治疗的成年人样本。这种比较可能有助于更好地理解文化对GD的影响。方法：研究样本共733例，男353例，女380例，平均年龄45.80岁，标准差±10.9岁。巴西的样本有517个人，美国的样本有216个。受试者通过类似的策略被招募。结果：我们发现巴西样本更年轻，主要是男性，不太可能是高加索人，更有可能成为伴侣，从娱乐性赌博到GD的进展往往更快，并且更有可能支持追逐损失。结论：这项研究表明，在巴西和美国，因EGM而表现为GD的成年人的寻求治疗样本之间存在显著差异。这些发现表明，文化因素可能在GD的EGM中起着相关的作用。
Aims: The objective of this paper is to perform a cross-cultural comparison of gambling disorder (GD) due to electronic gaming machines (EGM), a form of gambling that may have a high addictive potential. Our goal is to investigate two treatment-seeking samples of adults collected in Brazil and the United States, countries with different socio-cultural backgrounds. This comparison may lead to a better understanding of cultural influences on GD. Methods: The total studied sample involved 733 treatment-seeking subjects: 353 men and 380 women (average age=45.80, standard deviation ±10.9). The Brazilian sample had 517 individuals and the American sample 216. Subjects were recruited by analogous strategies. Results: We found that the Brazilian sample was younger, predominantly male, less likely to be Caucasian, more likely to be partnered, tended to have a faster progression from recreational gambling to GD, and were more likely to endorse chasing losses. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that there are significant differences between treatment-seeking samples of adults presenting GD due to EGM in Brazil and in the United States. These findings suggest that cultural aspects may have a relevant role in GD due to EGM.