What explains the link between romantic conflict with gambling problems? Testing a serial mediational model

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....

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Main Authors: Amanda E. F. Hagen, Raquel Nogueira-Arjona, Simon B. Sherry, Lindsey M. Rodriguez, Igor Yakovenko, Sherry H. Stewart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1018098/full