Personality and Other Factors Associated with the Gambling Addiction

Abstract

The Millon Multiaxial Clinical Inventory (MMCI) and a questionnaire for the elicitation of demographic information were administered to 35 male compulsive gamblers, all members of Gamblers Anonymous (GA). In Comparison with Millon''s normative sample, the GA members scored significantly higher on the gregarious, narcissistic, aggressive and drug abuse scales, and significantly lower on the conforming and neurotic depression scales. The discussion centers around the implications of these results and the information obtained from the demographic questionnaires.