The Factor Structure of Gambling-Related Cognitions in an Undergraduate University Sample |
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| Authors: | Richard E. Mattson James MacKillop Bryan A. Castelda Emily J. Anderson Peter J. Donovick |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Psychology, Auburn University, 226 Thach Hall, Auburn, AL 36849-5214, USA;(2) Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA;(3) Pacific Island Division, National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Honolulu, HI, USA;(4) Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA;(5) State University of New York at Binghamton, Vestal, NY, USA |
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| Abstract: | Gambling is relatively common among university students, but few studies examine factors that contribute to gambling behavior in this cohort. Based on evidence that cognitive distortions may play a role in gambling behavior, this study examined the factor structure of gambling-related cognitive distortions using the Gambler’s Beliefs Questionnaire (GBQ; Steenbergh et al., Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 16:143–149, 2002) in a sample of 393 college undergraduates. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to test a previously reported two-factor model, comprising dimensions of Illusion of Control (IOC) and Luck/Perseverance (L/P). An oblique, but not orthogonal, two-factor model was confirmed but did not provide an incrementally better fit to the data than a one-factor model. However, multiple regression analyses showed that the L/P scale accounted for significant variance in the criterion when controlling for IOC items. This suggests that IOC items provide redundant information and that gambling-related cognitive distortions in this sample can be adequately assessed using solely the L/P factor. |
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| Keywords: | Gambling Cognitive distortions University students Factor analysis |
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