An evaluation of the pathways model of problem gambling using the Quinte Longitudinal Dataset

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dc.contributor.authorMader, Joel
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
dc.contributor.supervisorChristensen, Darren R.
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-02T21:40:38Z
dc.date.available2017-04-02T21:40:38Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractThe pathways model proposed by Blaszczynski and Nower (2002) suggests that problematic gambling may result from three related but distinguishable etiological paths. The present study sought to test the tenets of the model by using the Quinte Longitudinal Dataset (Williams et al., 2015). A latent class analysis was completed using 125 first-time problem gamblers and a three-class solution was found to best fit to the data. The three latent classes identified shared important similarities with the pathways model typologies. There was a group of otherwise normal gamblers who resembled the Behaviourally Conditioned typology, a class of gamblers with elevated antisociality and impulsivity resembling the Anti-social Impulsivist gambler, and a class that shared consistencies, although to a lesser extent than the previous classes, with the Emotionally Vulnerable gambler. Despite these consistencies with the model, anxiety and depression were not found to be significant class predictors. The Behaviourally Conditioned and the Emotionally Vulnerable classes did not appear to be as well differentiated as would be expected given the pathways suppositions. In summary, the findings from the present study do provide support the existence of subgroups of problem gamblers and these subgroups may have important implications for treatment and prevention efforts.en_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/4819
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.proquest.subject0622
dc.proquest.subject0347
dc.proquest.subject0621
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education
dc.publisher.facultyEducationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education)en_US
dc.subjectetiology
dc.subjectfirst-time problem gamblers
dc.subjectlatent class analysis
dc.subjectpathways model typologies
dc.subjectpre-problem gambling traits
dc.subjectproblem gambling
dc.subjectCompulsive gambling -- Etiology
dc.subjectCompulsive gambling -- Psychological aspects
dc.subjectCompulsive gambling -- Diagnosis -- Research
dc.subjectCompulsive gamblers -- Research
dc.titleAn evaluation of the pathways model of problem gambling using the Quinte Longitudinal Dataseten_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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