Addictive Behaviors ( IF 4.4 ) Pub Date : 2021-06-16 , DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107021 Paul Delfabbro 1 , Daniel King 2 , Jennifer Williams 3 , Neophytos Georgiou 1
Some forms of speculative trading share similarities with gambling. Decisions are often based on limited information, short-term motives for gain, and highly volatile and uncertain outcomes. Given these similarities, there is evidence to show that people who are attracted to gambling are also statistically more likely to engage in higher risk speculation such as day-trading of stocks and crypto-currency trading. In this study, involving 543 people (M = 388, F = 155, 85% aged 18–40 years) who reported at least monthly sports-betting, crypto-currency trading or both, we examined whether gambling and problem gambling were reliable predictors of the reported intensity of crypto-currency trading. The results showed that gambling and problem gambling rates were highest among those who reported both activities and that problem gambling scores (PGSI) and engaging in stock trading was significantly related to measures of crypto-currency trading intensity as based on the time spent per day, number of trades and level of expenditure. Future research should examine whether gambling history and involvement influences how people manage their investments in crypto-currencies, including their propensity for making riskier decisions and experiencing more negative outcomes.
中文翻译:
加密货币交易、赌博和问题赌博
某些形式的投机交易与赌博有相似之处。决策通常基于有限的信息、短期的获利动机以及高度不稳定和不确定的结果。鉴于这些相似之处,有证据表明,被赌博吸引的人在统计上也更有可能从事更高风险的投机活动,例如股票日间交易和加密货币交易。在这项研究中,涉及 543 人(M = 388,F = 155,85% 年龄在 18-40 岁之间)至少每月报告一次体育博彩、加密货币交易或两者,我们检查了赌博和问题赌博是否是可靠的预测因素报告的加密货币交易强度。结果表明,赌博和问题赌博率在报告这两项活动的人中最高,并且问题赌博分数(PGSI)和从事股票交易与基于每天花费的时间的加密货币交易强度的衡量指标显着相关,交易数量和支出水平。未来的研究应该检查赌博历史和参与是否会影响人们如何管理他们对加密货币的投资,包括他们做出风险更大的决定和经历更多负面结果的倾向。