Psychological Reports
Volume 110, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 555-570

Comparison between immigrant and Spanish nativeborn pathological gambling patients (Article)

Penelo E. , Fernández-Aranda F. , Menchón J.M. , Granero R. , Aymamí N. , Gómezpeña M. , Moragas L. , Santamaría J.J. , Custal N. , Jiménez-Murcia S.*
  • a Laboratori d'Estadística Aplicada, Departament de Psicobiologia i Metodologia de les Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
  • b Department of Psychiatry, Bellvitge University, Hospital-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain, Ciber Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain
  • c Ciber Salud Mental (CIBERsam), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, School of Medicine University of Barcelona, Spain, Laboratori d'Estadística Aplicada, Departament de Psicobiologia i Metodologia de les Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
  • d Ciber Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain
  • e Department of Psychiatry, Bellvitge University, Hospital-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
  • f Department of Psychiatry, Bellvitge University, Hospital-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
  • g Department of Psychiatry, Bellvitge University, Hospital-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
  • h Department of Psychiatry, Bellvitge University, Hospital-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
  • i Department of Psychiatry, Bellvitge University, Hospital-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
  • j School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain

Abstract

The study compared clinical, psychopathological, and personality profiles between immigrants and Spanish native-born pathological gambling patients. A total of 1,601 native-born and 133 immigrant patients attending treatment at a specialized hospital unit were administered a battery of questionnaires during clinical assessment. Outcome measures were compared between both groups and the incremental predictive accuracy of the area of origin was examined using a regression model. Native-born Spaniards showed a mean 2.6 yr. greater duration of the disorder, while immigrants scored higher on South Oaks Gambling Screen, frequency of going to casinos, and total money spent (in a single day and/or to recover losses). General psychopathology and personality scores did not differ between the cohorts. However, immigration from Asia had a statistically significantly incremental validity for pathological gambling in South Oaks Gambling Screen scores. Both cohorts shared more similarities than differences in their gambling profiles. © Psychological Reports 2012.

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psychological aspect human middle aged Asia Psychotherapy, Group group therapy comparative study Psychopathology cognitive therapy ethnology Rehabilitation Centers rehabilitation center pathological gambling Cross-Sectional Studies mental disease cross-sectional study Humans Treatment Outcome male Emigrants and Immigrants gambling Spain female questionnaire Article Questionnaires adult migration ambulatory care
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84861216182&doi=10.2466%2f02.18.PR0.110.2.555-570&partnerID=40&md5=a5ac27b8af16f4d17a348c94076eb07e
DOI: 10.2466/02.18.PR0.110.2.555-570
ISSN: 00332941
Cited by: 6
Original Language: English