RT Journal Article
T1 Cognitive distortions in gamblers and non‑gamblers of a representative spanish sample
A1 Labrador, Marta
A1 Labrador, Francisco Javier
A1 Crespo, María
A1 Becoña Iglesias, Elisardo
A1 Echeburúa Odriozola, Enrique
K1 Pathological gambling
K1 Cognitive distortions
K1 Cognitive bias
K1 Gambling
K1 Type of gamblers
AB Cognitive biases or distortions related to gambling, present in all people, are considered a relevant factor in the development of gambling-related problems. Objective: to establish whether the presence of these biases or cognitive distortions, in gamblers and non-gamblers, is related to the presence of gambling problems. Method: 3000 people aged 18–81 years, representative of the Spanish adult population, underwent a structured survey. Results: the presence of distortions was relevant to distinguish gamblers according to their level of gambling engagement and problems. There is a constant and significant tendency to have more cognitive distortions as gambling problems increase. But not all distortions have the same ability to distinguish between the different groups of gamblers. The results seem to group gamblers into three groups according to the presence of cognitive distortions, from less to more: (1) non-gamblers, (2) low-risk and at-risk gamblers, and (3) problem and pathological gamblers. The relevance of this research and its practical implications for both treatment and prevention work is discussed
PB Springer Science+Business Media
YR 2019
FD 2019
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/39201
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/39201
LA eng
NO Labrador, M., Labrador, F.J., Crespo, M. et al. Cognitive Distortions in Gamblers and Non-gamblers of a Representative Spanish Sample. J Gambl Stud 36, 207–222 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-019-09870-z
NO This study was financed by the Sociedad Española de Apuestas y Loterias del Estado (Betting and Lotteries Spanish State Society)
DS Minerva
RD 24 abr 2026