Parental Acceptance/Rejection Perceptions and Attachment Styles of Men With Online Gambling Disorder

Kaya E., DEVECİ A.

Journal of Gambling Studies, cilt.38, sa.3, ss.817-832, 2022 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10899-021-10084-5
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Gambling Studies
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, IBZ Online, ABI/INFORM, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, CINAHL, Criminal Justice Abstracts, EMBASE, Hospitality & Tourism Complete, Hospitality & Tourism Index, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.817-832
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Online gambling disorder, Behavioral addiction, Parental acceptance-rejection questionnaire, Relationship scales questionnaire, Attachment styles
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Online gambling disorder has recently emerged as a significant public health issue. Family dynamics play an important role in the development of online gambling disorder. In this research, the aimed to compare the parental acceptance/rejection and attachment styles of individuals with online gambling disorder with a healthy control group. Also, the relationship between parental acceptance/rejection and attachment styles was examined in individuals with online gambling disorder. The study group consisted of 53 male patients with online gambling disorder and 57 healthy controls. The individuals with online gambling disorder perceived more rejection from mothers but especially from fathers than the individuals in the control group. Paternal hostility/aggression and indifference/neglect are determinants of online gambling behavior. The individuals with online gambling disorder had lower levels of secure attachment and higher levels of dismissive and fearful attachment than the individuals in the control group. Both secure attachment style and dismissive attachment style are thought to be determinants of gambling behavior. Mother-father rejection and insecure attachment are important in terms of creating risk for online gambling. Assessment of the effects of maternal and especially paternal rejection in online gambling disorder will be beneficial within the scope of preventive mental health.