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urn:hdl:2445/228611 Online Gaming Disorder and Sports Betting Addiction: Convergences and Divergences Ayala Rojas, Rocío Elena Granero, Roser Fernández Aranda, Fernando Gómez Peña, Mónica Moragas, Laura Perales, Iván Jimenez Murcia, Susana Joc compulsiu Addicció a Internet Compulsive gambling Internet addiction Worldwide estimates of the prevalence of online gaming disorder (OGD) and online sports betting addiction (OSBA) have become exceedingly high, particularly among young peo- ple. The objective of this study was to compare the sociodemographic and clinical pro- files of treatment-seeking patients for these mental health disorders. The sample included n = 495 patients (n = 108 OGD and n = 387 OSBA) recruited from a tertiary care unit spe- cialized in the treatment of behavioral addictions. Sociodemographic variables, psycho- pathologic state, impulsivity, emotion regulation, substances, and personality traits were assessed and compared between both these diagnostic subtypes. The prevalence for OGD was 3.82% and for OSBA was 13.01% among the whole sample of n = 3,036 patients. Compared with OGD, OSBA presented a profile characterized by a greater proportion of non-single men with higher levels of education, employed, and of higher socioeconomic status. OSBA was also characterized by older chronological age, later age of onset of the addictive behaviors, worse psychopathology state (greater likelihood of depression and anxiety), higher impulsivity, and higher substance use. The personality profile related to OSBA presented higher novelty seeking, reward dependence and persistence, and lower harm avoidance. Despite the similarities between OGD and OSBA, and even though both behaviors could be perceived by the general population as low-risk leisure activities (as opposed to other gambling types, such as casinos or slot machines), the differences in the clinical profiles should be considered in efforts to improve assessment tools and special- ized intervention plans. 2026-03-30T15:41:33Z 2026-03-30T15:41:33Z 2024-12-01 2026-03-30T15:41:33Z info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-024-01386-x International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2024, vol. 23, p. 4913-4937 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-024-01386-x cc-by (c) Ayala Rojas, Rocío Elena et al., 2024 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Springer Verlag Articles publicats en revistes (Ciències Clíniques)