Gambling disorder (GD) tends to co-occur with other mental disorders. Yet, its association with problematic pornography use (PPU) remains unexplored. This study looked at the co-occurrence of GD and PPU and factors that predicted this co-occurrence. Participants were 359 adults seeking treatment for GD. Around 10% had co-occurring GD and PPU. Participants who were more impulsive had a higher chance of having both GD and PPU. Impulsivity also acted as a mediator that linked various factors to the co-occurrence of GD and PPU. More specifically, people with a younger age, a maladaptive personality profile (e.g., like to seek out novel and exciting experiences, less self-directed and cooperative), and difficulties with emotion regulation had higher levels of impulsivity. This, in turn, increased the risk of having both GD and PPU.
