Abstract
The aim of this study is to investigate the role played by mindfulness in the relationship between cognitive styles and gambling disorders in a sample of female young adults. Participants in this study (125 women; Mage = 18.64 years; SD = 1.7) were recruited in betting or bingo halls. They completed the South Oaks Gambling Screen, the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure, and Sternberg's questionnaire on thinking styles. The results from the mediation analyses revealed that the executive thinking style increases gambling and that the deficit in mindfulness ability mediates this relationship. Theoretical and clinical implications are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 833-841 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Gambling Studies |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 16 Jul 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sep 2022 |