The roles of recovery capital and spirituality in gambling disorder recovery

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Author(s): Gavriel-Fried, Belle ; Moretta, Tania ; Potenza, Marc N.

Journal: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Year Published: 2019

Date Added: November 24, 2019

This study examined the roles of positive resources and negative experiences in the recovery from gambling disorder. People with more stressful life events, anxiety, and depression had less improvement in their symptoms. People with greater recovery capital and spirituality improved more. The positive resources might have a stronger effect on the recovery process than the negative experiences. These findings suggest treatment providers could include a positive psychology approach in gambling disorder treatment programs.

Citation: Gavriel-Fried, B., Moretta, T., & Potenza, M. N. (2019). Associations between recovery capital, spirituality, and DSM–5 symptom improvement in gambling disorder. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/adb0000492

Article DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/adb0000492

Keywords: gambling disorder ; recovery capital ; spirituality

Topics: Religion

Conceptual Framework Factors: Gambling Resources ; Resources - Interventions

Study Design: Observational: Cross-sectional

Geographic Coverage: Israel

Study Population: Israeli-Jewish adults (N=140) with gambling disorder and without a co-occurring substance use disorder, who were being treated or had applied for treatment.

Sampling Procedure: Participants were a convenience sample of individuals with gambling disorder and without co-occurring substance use disorders, who were being treated or had applied for treatment in five treatment centers in Israel.

Study Funding:

This study was supported by a seed grant awarded to Belle Gavriel-Fried by the National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG) in 2017.