Sex differences among treatment-seeking adult pathologic gamblers
Granero, Roser (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicobiologia i de Metodologia de les Ciències de la Salut)
Penelo Werner, Eva
Martínez-Giménez, Raquel
Alvarez-Moya, Eva M
Gomez-Peña, Monica
Aymamí, Neus
Bueno, Blanca
Fernández Aranda, Fernando
Jiménez-Murcia, Susana

Date:	2009
Abstract:	Objective: The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of sex as a moderator variable for gambling and clinical profiles in a large sample of Spanish treatment-seeking patients for pathologic gambling (PG). Method: Clinical and personality profiles were compared between 143 male and 143 female pathologic gamblers who sought consultation at a specialized hospital unit. Multiple regressions explored the incremental predictive accuracy of sex on PG severity in consideration of sociodemographic and psychologic characteristics. Results: Men gambled most frequently using slot machines and lotteries, spent more money, and had most arguments with family and friends. Although the age of onset of PG was 7. 1 years higher for females, the severity was equal for both sexes. Women evidenced more general psychopathology, with higher mean scores in all the Symptom ChekList-90 items scales (except for hostility and psychoticism), and had significantly higher scores for harm avoidance and lower scores for self-directedness than the male group. However, sex alone did not obtain a significant incremental validity for PG severity. Conclusions: These results may provide guidance for obtaining accurate diagnostic information about PG, properly identifying patients with specific needs and planning sex-specific targets. © 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Pathological Gambling ; Sex
Published in:	Comprehensive Psychiatry, Vol. 50 (2009) , p. 173-180, ISSN 1532-8384

DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2008.07.005

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