Retrospective and prospective assessments of gambling-related behaviors across the female menstrual cycle

Kayla M. Joyce, Amanda Hudson, Roisin M. O’Connor, Abby L. Goldstein, Michael Ellery, Daniel S. McGrath, Tara S. Perrot, Sherry H. Stewart

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Background and aims: Despite increases in female gambling, little research investigates female-specific factors affecting gambling behavior (GB). Although research suggests that some addictive behaviors may fluctuate across menstrual cycle phase (MCP), gambling requires further investigation. In two studies, we examined associations between MCP and three risky GBs: time spent gambling, money spent gambling, and the probability of consuming alcohol while gambling. Associations between MCP and negative affect were also examined in Study 2. We predicted that, consistent with self-medication theory, increases in negative affect (Study 2) and risky GBs (Studies 1 and 2) would occur premenstrually/menstrually relative to other phases. Methods: Data were obtained from 33 female gamblers using a retrospective timeline followback procedure (Study 1) and from 20 female gamblers using a prospective 32-day, daily diary method (Study 2). In Study 2, salivary progesterone levels verified self-reported MCP validity. Results: Findings revealed significant, but somewhat inconsistent, MCP effects on GBs across studies. The self-medication hypothesis was partially supported. Increases relative to another MCP(s) were found for alcohol consumption while gambling premenstrually, time spent gambling menstrually/premenstrually, money spent gambling menstrually, and negative affect premenstrually. Unexpectedly, findings more consistently indicated that GBs increased during ovulation, suggestive of enhanced reward sensitivity. Progesterone assays validated self-reported MCP (Study 2). Discussion and conclusions: The results suggest a role of ovarian hormones on negative affect and GBs in females. This research could lead to the identification of female-specific factors affecting gambling and the development of more effective interventions for females with, or at risk for, problematic gambling.

Idioma originalEnglish
Páginas (desde-hasta)135-145
Número de páginas11
PublicaciónJournal of Behavioral Addictions
Volumen8
N.º1
DOI
EstadoPublished - 2019

Nota bibliográfica

Funding Information:
The authors would like to acknowledge Pam Collins, Mayesha Khan, Laura MacKew, Charlotte Corran, and Ainsley Cloutier for assistance in data collection. They would also like to thank Elizabeth O’Leary for assistance in conducting the progesterone assays.

Funding Information:
Funding sources: The two studies presented herein were funded by an operating grant from the Manitoba Gambling Research Program (MGRP) awarded to Drs. SHS, ME, and ALG. The findings and conclusions of this paper are those solely of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of Manitoba Lotteries. During this research, Ms. KMJ was supported by a Summer Studentship from the Dalhousie University Department of Psychiatry and her graduate studies in psychiatry research were supported by a Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship, a Scotia Scholar Award from the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation (NSHRF), and a Joseph Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), Dr. AH was supported by a CIHR IMPART postdoctoral fellowship in Gender and Addictions, Dr. RMO’C by a CIHR New Investigator Award, Dr. ALG by the Canada Research Chairs Program, Dr. DSM by a Research Chair from the Alberta Gambling Research Institute, Dr. TSP by a NSERC Discovery Grant, and Dr. SHS by a CIHR Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Addictions and Mental Health at Dalhousie University.

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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  • Journal Article

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