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ArticleScientific reports2025

Personality and impulsivity traits associated with problematic online gaming and poker playing.

Eleonora Anci, Stephane Rothen, Christophe Tra, Magdalena Liberacka-Dwojak, Lucien Rochat, Monika Wiłkosc-Debczynska, Vladan Starcevic, David Berle, Christina Athanasopoulou, Germano Vera Cruz and 6 more

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Eleonora Anci *Department of Psychiatry, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Stephane RothenDepartment of Psychiatry, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Christophe Tra *Addiction Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital and Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Magdalena Liberacka-DwojakDepartment of Psychology, Kazimierz Wielki University, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Lucien RochatFaculty of Psychology, UniDistance Suisse, Brig, Switzerland.
Monika Wiłkosc-DebczynskaDepartment of Psychology, Kazimierz Wielki University, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Vladan StarcevicNepean Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
David BerleSchool of Medicine and Psychology, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Christina AthanasopoulouDepartment of Occupational Therapy, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.
Germano Vera CruzDepartment of Psychology, University of Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France.
Seung-Yup LeeDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sophia AchabDepartment of Psychiatry, ReConnecte Treatment Centre, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
Gabriel ThorensDivision of Addiction Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Daniele ZullinoDivision of Addiction Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Joel BillieuxInstitute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Yasser KhazaalAddiction Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital and Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland. Yasser.khazaal@chuv.ch.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Online gambling and gaming are associated with Problematic Usage of the Internet (PUI) in subgroups of individuals. This study aimed to assess how different personality dimensions are associated with PUI scores of Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPG) players and online poker players, and to characterize common and specific personality traits of both groups in their association with PUI. Participants (N = 1144) were recruited online and assessed with the Internet Addiction Test (IAT), the Big Five Inventory and the Short UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale. Data were analyzed with multiple robust linear regression models. The first model tested the associations between personality and impulsivity traits with IAT scores, while controlling for age, gender, and type of online activity. The second model included interaction terms to assess whether these associations differed between MMORPG and poker players. In model 1, neuroticism, negative urgency, positive urgency and sensation seeking were significantly and positively associated with higher IAT scores after controlling for the other personality traits, age, gender, and type of online activity. Extraversion was negatively associated with IAT scores. In Model 2, no significant difference in how these personality traits relate to IAT scores was observed between the two groups. Results highlight that traits such as neuroticism, negative urgency, positive urgency, and sensation seeking constitute potential risk factors for PUI, while extraversion might constitute a protective factor against PUI. The identified associations could be useful in understanding players’ attitudes and supporting them in gaining insight into their difficulties.

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Behavior, AddictiveGamblingImpulsive BehaviorInternet Addiction DisorderPersonalityVideo GamesAdultFemaleHumansInternetMaleYoung AdultBig five personalityGambling disorderGaming disorderImpulsivity

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PMID41476083
PMCPMC12765006

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