Table_1_What explains the link between romantic conflict with gambling problems? Testing a serial mediational model.pdf

IntroductionWhile individuals have many motives to gamble, one particularly risky motive for gambling is to cope with negative affect. Conflict with one’s romantic partner is a strong predictor of negative affect, which may elicit coping motives for gambling and, in turn, gambling-related problems. Support for this mediational model was demonstrated in relation to drinking-related problems. We extended this model to gambling.MethodUsing a cross-sectional design, we examined links between romantic conflict (Partner-Specific Rejecting Behaviors Scale), negative affect (Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales-21), coping gambling motives (Gambling Motives Questionnaire, coping subscale), and gambling-related problems [Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI)] in 206 regular gamblers (64% men; mean age = 44.7 years; mean PGSI = 8.7) who were in a romantic relationship and recruited through Qualtrics Panels in July 2021.ResultsResults supported our hypothesis that the model would explain a significant amount of variance in gambling-related problems, β = 0.35, 95% CI [0.24, 0.47], and that the association between romantic conflict and gambling-related problems would be sequentially mediated through negative affect and coping gambling motives, β = 0.07, 95% CI [0.03, 0.11], and also showed a strong single mediation pathway through negative affect alone, β = 0.24, 95% CI [0.16, 0.35].DiscussionNegative affect and coping gambling motives partially explain the link between romantic conflict and gambling-related problems. Interventions should target both negative affect and coping gambling motives in response to romantic conflict to reduce gambling-related problems in partnered gamblers.

引言
赌博动机多种多样，其中一种尤为危险的动机便是用以应对负面情绪。与伴侣之间的冲突是负面情绪的强烈预测因素，这种负面情绪可能激发赌博的应对动机，进而导致赌博相关问题的出现。此中介模型在饮酒相关问题的研究中得到了证实。本研究将此模型扩展至赌博领域。
方法
采用横断面设计，本研究考察了浪漫冲突（伴侣特定拒绝行为量表）、负面情绪（抑郁、焦虑和压力量表-21）、应对赌博动机（赌博动机问卷，应对子量表）和赌博相关问题[问题赌博严重程度指数（PGSI）]之间的联系。研究对象为206名规律赌博者（男性占64%，平均年龄为44.7岁，平均PGSI为8.7），他们处于恋爱关系，并通过Qualtrics Panels在2021年7月招募。结果
研究结果支持了我们的假设，即该模型能够解释赌博相关问题的显著变异，β = 0.35，95% CI [0.24, 0.47]，并且浪漫冲突与赌博相关问题之间的关联将通过负面情绪和应对赌博动机的依次中介作用来实现，β = 0.07，95% CI [0.03, 0.11]。此外，研究还显示出通过负面情绪的单一中介路径具有强烈的解释力，β = 0.24，95% CI [0.16, 0.35]。讨论
负面情绪和应对赌博动机在一定程度上解释了浪漫冲突与赌博相关问题之间的联系。针对浪漫冲突，干预措施应同时针对负面情绪和应对赌博动机，以减少伴侣型赌博者的赌博相关问题。