Association of Borderline Personality Traits and Impulsivity with Problem Gambling Severity in Gambling Disorder
- 1Kartal Dr Lütfi Kırdar Şehir Hastanesi
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to examine the associations of borderline personality traits and impulsivity with problem gambling severity in patients with gambling disorder and their relative contributions when considered together. Method: This retrospective, cross-sectional study included 60 patients aged 18–65 with gambling disorder evaluated at psychiatry outpatient clinic. Records included sociodemographic data, the Problem Gambling Severity Index, Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 Short Form, and Turkish Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder. Results: Mean age was 35.72 ± 9.24 years; 98.3% were men. Gambling severity correlated positively with total impulsivity, motor impulsivity, and borderline traits. Impulsivity explained 13.4% of the variance. Adding borderline traits increased explained variance by 12.5 percentage points to 25.9%. In the final model, borderline traits remained significantly associated with severity (β=0.429), whereas impulsivity did not (β=0.123). Conclusion: Borderline personality traits were associated with problem gambling severity after accounting for impulsivity, supporting their consideration in clinical assessment.
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BibTeX
@article{kaymakcı2026association,
title = {{Association of Borderline Personality Traits and Impulsivity with Problem Gambling Severity in Gambling Disorder}},
author = {Esma Çörekli Kaymakçı and Cansu Ünsal Mavi and Yusuf Benli and Merih Altıntaş},
journal = {Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.18863/pgy.2010753},
url = {https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.2010753},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Association of Borderline Personality Traits and Impulsivity with Problem Gambling Severity in Gambling Disorder
AU - Esma Çörekli Kaymakçı
AU - Cansu Ünsal Mavi
AU - Yusuf Benli
AU - Merih Altıntaş
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/25
JO - Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar
DO - 10.18863/pgy.2010753
UR - https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.2010753
AB - Objective: This study aimed to examine the associations of borderline personality traits and impulsivity with problem gambling severity in patients with gambling disorder and their relative contributions when considered together. Method: This retrospective, cross-sectional study included 60 patients aged 18–65 with gambling disorder evaluated at psychiatry outpatient clinic. Records included sociodemographic data, the Problem Gambling Severity Index, Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 Short Form, and Turkish Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder. Results: Mean age was 35.72 ± 9.24 years; 98.3% were men. Gambling severity correlated positively with total impulsivity, motor impulsivity, and borderline traits. Impulsivity explained 13.4% of the variance. Adding borderline traits increased explained variance by 12.5 percentage points to 25.9%. In the final model, borderline traits remained significantly associated with severity (β=0.429), whereas impulsivity did not (β=0.123). Conclusion: Borderline personality traits were associated with problem gambling severity after accounting for impulsivity, supporting their consideration in clinical assessment.
SN - 1309-0674
SN - 1309-0658
ER -