2026-04-14T06:17:09Zhttps://recercat.cat/oai/requestoai:recercat.cat:20.500.12328/52492026-03-20T15:59:26Zcom_2072_67741col_2072_484352
Women with compulsive buying or gambling disorder: Similar profiles for different behavioural addictions
Díez, Dominica
Aragay Vicente, Nuria
Soms, Mercè
Prat, Gemma
Bonet, Pere
Casas, Miquel
Women
Behavioural addictions
Gambling disorder
Compulsive buying
Psychiatric comorbidity
Mujer
Adicciones conductuales
Trastorno del juego
Compra compulsiva
Comorbilidad psiquiátrica
Dones
Addiccions conductuals
Trastorn del joc
Compra compulsiva
Comorbiditat psiquiàtrica
The aim of the present study was to examine the differences in sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of 104 women diagnosed with compulsive buying behaviour (CBB = 55) or gambling disorder (GD = 49) treated at three public hospitals unit specialized in behavioural addictions from January 2004 to December 2015. Significant between-group differences in sociodemographic variables were observed for cohabitation status (living with a partner or not) and educational level, with a higher percentage of women in the GD group cohabiting (х2 (1), p = .029). By contrast, the CBB group had a significantly higher educational level (х2 (1) = 7.4, p = .007). There were no significant differences between the groups in age of onset, age at treatment initiation, age at the onset of behavioural problems, or in the years elapsed until presenting addiction problems. However, there were significant between-group differences in the amount of money spent weekly (F (1.100) = 4.9, p = .028), with women in the CBB group spending on average €289.4/week (SD, 412.4) versus €151/week (SD, 141.23) in the GD group. The CBB group had significantly more depressive disorders compared to the GD group (х2 (1) = 5.4, p = .020). In contrast, the GD group presented significantly more tobacco use than the CBB group (х2 (1) = 1.19, p = .000). This study suggests that women with CBB or GD share more characteristics than differences and the treatment approaches must take into account gender related factors.
2018-11
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Díez, D.; Aragay, N.; Soms, M. [et. al]. Women with compulsive buying or gambling disorder: Similar profiles for different behavioural addictions. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 2018, 87, pp. 95-99. Disponible en: <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0010440X18301561?via%3Dihub>. Fecha de acceso: 19 Mar 2026. DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2018.09.002
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12328/5249
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2018.09.002
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Comprehensive Psychiatry
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