Moderating effect of alexithymia between problem gambling and psychotic experiences in university students

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dc.contributor.authorFekih-Romdhane, Feten
dc.contributor.authorStambouli, Manel
dc.contributor.authorHakiri, Abir
dc.contributor.authorLoch, Alexandre
dc.contributor.authorCheour, Majda
dc.contributor.authorHallit, Souheil
dc.contributor.departmentPsychologyen_US
dc.contributor.firstauthorFekih-Romdhane, Feten
dc.contributor.labNAen_US
dc.contributor.pgstudent0en_US
dc.contributor.researcherExternal Collaborationen_US
dc.contributor.ugstudent0en_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-09T09:44:05Z
dc.date.available2024-04-09T09:44:05Z
dc.date.issued2024-01-03
dc.description.abstractBackground: Most of the young individuals with problem gambling (PG) or psychotic experiences (PEs) are less prone to seek medical help. Therefore, community-based studies investigating the relationship between these entities in non-clinical young people across a continuum of severity are warranted. To this end, the present study proposes to advance knowledge on the mechanisms that potentially underlie the association between PG and PEs, by examining the role of a potential moderator, i.e. alexithymia, in this relationship. Methods: A total of 399 participants enrolled in this study (mean age = 21.58 ± 3.20 years) participated in an online cross-sectional survey. The South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS), the Prodromal Questionnaire-Brief (PQ-B), and the Toronto alexithymia scale (TAS-20) were used. Results: Thirty-three (8.3%) participants had problem-gambling, whereas 13 (3.3%) were probable pathological gamblers. Moderation analysis results adjusted over confounders (age, household crowding index, marital status, personal history of mental disorder, other illegal drug use) showed that the interaction PG by alexithymia (p = .018) was significantly associated with PEs scores. At moderate (Beta = 1.93) and high (Beta = 3.38) levels of alexithymia, more PG was significantly associated with more PEs scores. Conclusion: Findings suggest that GP may have a different impact on PEs depending on the individual's level of alexithymia. As such, both alexithymia and gambling behavior should be considered in the clinical assessment of young people who present with PEs, which can help in implementing more tailored and individualized treatment plans.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFekih-Romdhane F, Ghrissi F, Stambouli M, Hakiri A, Loch AA, Cheour M, Hallit S. Moderating effect of alexithymia between problem gambling and psychotic experiences in university students. BMC Psychiatry. 2024 Jan 3;24(1):19. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-05472-7en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12888-023-05472-7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14131/1531
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.indexScopusen_US
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dc.source.issue1en_US
dc.source.journalBMC Psychiatryen_US
dc.source.volume24en_US
dc.subjectAlexithymia; Gambling problem; Moderation; Psychotic experiences; Studentsen_US
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dc.titleModerating effect of alexithymia between problem gambling and psychotic experiences in university studentsen_US
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